MORE RUSSIAN MILITARY HARDWARE LEAVES GEORGIA FOR ARMENIA
RIA Novosti, Moscow
16 Aug 07
Moscow, 16 August: A train carrying military hardware that is being
removed from Georgia today left for Armenia from the Russian base in
Batumi, a staff member at the press and public relations service of
the Russian Defence Ministry’s Ground Troops has told RIA Novosti.
"On Thursday [16 August] at 0130 Moscow time [0930 gmt on 15
August] a train carrying arms and property left Batumi station
(Georgia) for the 102nd Russian military base in the town of Gyumri
(Armenia). Thirty-four vehicles have been loaded onto 19 platforms and
carriages. The total weight of the load being removed [from Georgia]
is over 200 t," said the agency’s source.
[Passage omitted: background details]
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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