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Azerbaijan concerned about Russian military base in Armenia

20 June 2006 [13:51] - TODAY.AZ
Russia indents to supply its military bases abroad, especially the 102nd base in Gumru, Armenia with S-400 antiaircraft missiles in near future.

APA reports that one of the antiaircraft battalions in the 102nd base will be supplied with the S-400 antiaircraft missiles.

A group of officers and technical staff of the base will attend trainings of Russian Air Attack Defense Troops to master technical and tactical characteristics of the S-400 emplacements.

Russia has started supplying its Armed Forces with new S-400 antiaircraft missiles since last year. It plans to establish five missile brigades supplied with S-400 antiaircraft emplacement within five years.

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry press secretary, Colonel Ramiz Malikov told that the Ministry have control on the armament process in the region and is informed about it.

"We were informed about this. Russian arming the aggressive Armenia and sending additional forces to this country poses threat to not only the South Caucasus but the entire Europe," the press secretary said.

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