September 14, 2002 - 20:58 AMT
US TO DOUBLE MILITARY AID TO AZERBAIJAN NEXT YEAR
The US government intends to double the military aid received by Azerbaijan in fiscal year 2003. As reported by "Mediamax" agency, US ambassador to Azerbaijan Ross Wilson stated it. In his words, the US government has come out with an initiative of cooperation with the Azeri ministry of internal affairs and the prosecutor's office in struggle against terrorism. Let us note that the amount of the US military aid to Azerbaijan made 4.4 million dollars in 2002. The same amount of military assistance was received by Armenia.