NATO CONCERNED AT TRANSPORTATION OF RUSSIAN ARMAMENT TO ARMENIA

“NATO is concerned over the conveyance of Russian military equipment from Georgia to Armenia and we will raise the issue to the Russian leadership in the near future”, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defense and Policy Planning John Colston stated in Baku. He welcomed the agreement concluded between Moscow and Tbilisi on the dislocation of the Russian military bases from the Georgian territory noting that in this way Russia has honored a part of the obligations undertaken during the OSCE Summit in Istanbul. “We welcome the withdrawal of troops. However this step should not affect regional stability in the South Caucasus”, Mr. Colston stressed. In conclusion the NATO Assistant Secretary General stated that the staff and armament should be withdrawn to Russia only, IA Regnum reported.