RUSSIA’S MILITARY OUT OF TBILISI WITH BAG AND BAGGAGE
Kommersant, Russia
Dec 14 2006
The last train with machinery and belongings of Russia’s garrison
has left Tbilisi, Interfax reported.
The machinery and equipment are heading for the Military Base 102 in
Armenia’s town of Gumri, said Vladimir Kuparadze, deputy commander
of Transcaucasia’s Group of Russian Troops. Overall, 387 officers
and soldiers left Tbilisi garrison and around 100 armored vehicles,
350 tons of ammunition and other belongings were taken away from it,
Kuparadze specified.
Those of military remained in Tbilisi will be driven out of Georgia
next week, ITAR-TASS said.
The withdrawal of Russia’s military bases from Georgia is to complete
in 2008.