May 19, 2005 - 12:30 AMT
PART OF RUSSIAN MILITARY EQUIPMENT CAN BE MOVED FROM GEORGIA TO ARMENIA
Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia Yuri Baluyevsky does not rule out part of the property and armament of the Russian military bases in Georgia being moved to Armenia. «Unambiguously the military bases will be withdrawn from Georgia to Russia. I do not rule out for part of the property and military equipment to be moved to Armenia,» Baluyevsky noted. In his opinion, the withdrawal of part of the property of Russian military bases to Armenia will allow shortening the time necessary for withdrawal of Russian bases from Georgia from 10-11 years to 4. It should be reminded that the other day Abkhazia and South Ossetia stated they were ready to situate Russian bases in their territories, Novosti Russian news agency reported.