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Russia Removes Tanks from Akhalkalaki Base

Georgia Materials 2 August 2006 15:41 (UTC +04:00)

(Civil.ge) - A trainload of ten battle tanks T-72, two infantry fighting vehicles (BMP) and 96 tons of various ammunitions from the Russian military base in Akhalkalaki departed from Tsalka for the Russian Federation via Azerbaijan on August 1, the Georgian Defense Ministry reported.

The next train will leave Georgia in a week, according to the Georgian Defense Ministry, reports Trend.

Withdrawal process from Akhalaia military base should be completed before December 31, 2007, according to a March 31 Georgian-Russian agreement.

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