News Digest
Georgia opposes redeployment of Russian military hardware to Armenia
By empty (12/15/2002 issue of the CACI Analyst)
PRIVATE Georgia considers it acceptable for the Russian troops in the Transcaucasus to be redeployed in Armenia, but it is opposed to the restationing of Russian military hardware and weapons in this country, Georgian Deputy Defence Minister Gela Bezhuashvili told Prime-News when commenting on the Russian troops' intention to relocate gradually to Armenia, which became known during the experts' consultations held in Tbilisi. The restationing of the hardware and weapons in Armenia may trigger further increase in tension between Baku and Yerevan, Bezhuashvili said. "Georgia will find itself in a difficult situation with Azerbaijan if the Russian military hardware from Georgia ends up in Armenia," Bezhuashvili said.Ukraine ready to participate in Trans-Afghan project
By empty (12/15/2002 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The Ambassador of Ukraine in Pakistan Vladimir Ponomarenko stated during the briefing that Ukraine is ready to participate in TransAfghan project. According to him, Ukraine spires for construction of TransAfghsn pipeline which will supply Turkmen gas to Pakistan via Afghanistan. Diplomat informed that this and other issues of interaction between Kiev and Islamabad will be discussed during forthcoming in the first quarter of the next year official visit of the Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma to Pakistan.IRAN AND ARMENIA SIGN AGREEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT
By empty (12/15/2002 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Iran's foreign minister Kamal Kharrazi and Armenia's Presidential Office Head and Chairman of Iran-Armenia Economic Commission Artashes Tumanian inked an agreement on developmental affairs on Wednesday. According to the Press and Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides in a meeting called for the expansion of the bilateral cooperation and the settlement of the Karabakh crisis. Tumanian thanked Iran, which he said has been making strenuous efforts to preserve the peace and stability in the region and to contribute to the development of Armenia.SOME 90,000 US SOLDIERS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN TURKEY
By empty (12/15/2002 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Turkish newspaper Hurriyet said Friday that the US administration completed technical and logistic preparations to send 90,000 American soldiers to six military bases in Turkey within the next few days. Washington asked Ankara to allow some British troops to join the American forces in Turkey, expected to participate in a wide-scale military action against Iraq, the daily said. It added that Ankara was not comfortable with the American request.Visit also
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