4 February 2012, 11:57 (GMT+04:00)

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Plane detained in Thailand was rented out to Ukraine: Tbilisi

Georgia, Tbilisi, Dec.14 / Trend , N.Kirtskhalia /

A Il-76 cargo plane detained in Thailand for transporting arms was rented out by a Georgian firm to a Ukrainian company,Georgian National Transportation Administration head Giorgi Bokuchava said.

He issued a clarification on a recent statement that the detained aircraft belonged to Georgia and was transporting weapons to the Middle East.

"The aircraft belongs to a Georgian airline, but was rented by a Ukrainian company," Bokuchava said.

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