THIRD ECHELON WITH MILITARY EQUIPMENT FROM GEORGIA ARRIVES IN AZERBAIJAN
Today, Azerbaijan
May 31 2006
Third echelon loaded with military equipment withdrawn from the
Russian 62nd military base in Akhalkalak, Georgia, set off in Salka
railway station today.
The troop train going to Russia through Azerbaijan has been loaded
with 15 self-propelled artillery facilities.
The next troop train loaded with weapons and military equipment will
set out to Armenia from Akhalkalak tomorrow. Withdrawal of weapons
and military equipment of Russian 12th base in Batumi, Georgia,
will be launched from 1 June.
Azerbaijan’s State Railway told APA that the echelon set out from
Akhalkalak arrived at the Boyuk Kasik station of Azerbaijan at 7p.m
today. The train will be delivered to Russia at Yalama station at
11.00 tomorrow.
The loaded echelon is protected by the railway military security
group and the commandant. The echelon will pass through Azerbaijan
without a stop, APA reports.
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