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RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY SIGNS COOPERATION AGREEMENTS WITH AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA, KAZAKHSTAN
Interfax, Russia
Nov 22 2013
MOSCOW. Nov 22
Ongoing matters related to Russia's transfer of the Gabala radar
station to Azerbaijan have practically been resolved, Azeri Defense
Minister Col. Gen. Zakir Hasanov told his Russian counterpart Sergei
Shoigu.
The ministers met on the sidelines of the 65th meeting of the Council
of CIS Defense Ministers in Moscow on Thursday.
"I am aware that the Gabala [radar] has been practically transferred
and, to my knowledge, there are no problems here. Ongoing matters are
being resolved or, actually, have been resolved by now," the Azeri
defense minister stated.
Shoigu said that Russia-Azeri relations had a long history, which was
now continuing, and "numerous outstanding issues were being settled."
"I think today we will focus on current affairs, such as the transfer
of Gabala, and future cooperation plans," he said.
Shoigu also held a bilateral meeting with Armenian Defense Minister
Seyran Ohanian.
"Relations between our countries and defense ministries have been
developing actively. We have met before this year and I am ready to
discuss defense and military-technological cooperation with you,"
Shoigu told his Armenian colleague.
The same issues were on the agenda of a meeting between the Russian
minister and his Kazakh counterpart Adilbek Dzhaksybekov.
The Russian Defense Ministry signed bilateral cooperation agreements
for 2014 with the colleagues from Azerbaijan, Armenia and Kazakhstan.
From: Baghdasarian
Interfax, Russia
Nov 22 2013
MOSCOW. Nov 22
Ongoing matters related to Russia's transfer of the Gabala radar
station to Azerbaijan have practically been resolved, Azeri Defense
Minister Col. Gen. Zakir Hasanov told his Russian counterpart Sergei
Shoigu.
The ministers met on the sidelines of the 65th meeting of the Council
of CIS Defense Ministers in Moscow on Thursday.
"I am aware that the Gabala [radar] has been practically transferred
and, to my knowledge, there are no problems here. Ongoing matters are
being resolved or, actually, have been resolved by now," the Azeri
defense minister stated.
Shoigu said that Russia-Azeri relations had a long history, which was
now continuing, and "numerous outstanding issues were being settled."
"I think today we will focus on current affairs, such as the transfer
of Gabala, and future cooperation plans," he said.
Shoigu also held a bilateral meeting with Armenian Defense Minister
Seyran Ohanian.
"Relations between our countries and defense ministries have been
developing actively. We have met before this year and I am ready to
discuss defense and military-technological cooperation with you,"
Shoigu told his Armenian colleague.
The same issues were on the agenda of a meeting between the Russian
minister and his Kazakh counterpart Adilbek Dzhaksybekov.
The Russian Defense Ministry signed bilateral cooperation agreements
for 2014 with the colleagues from Azerbaijan, Armenia and Kazakhstan.
From: Baghdasarian