As “Strana.ru” Russian Internet-portal informs Ankara and Tbilisi have signed an agreement according to which Turkish war planes will be based in Georgia in the airdrome Marneuli. This airdrome was modernized according to NATO standards by Turkey due to funds of the USA. It can receive any kinds of airplanes including fighting aircraft and the heavies. The putting into operation of the airdrome is an opportunity to locate the NATO military bases in Transcaucasia. “Strana.ru” writes, ” the airdrome located very near to Armenia’s boarders is a threat for the security of this country”. According to the same source, Baku and Ankara plan to sign agreements similar to Georgian-Turkish ones in 2002 when the restrictions for the weapon supply to Azerbaijan and Armenia will be lifted by the USA and international community. The Russian military authorities have not reacted officially to the Turkish-Georgian agreements on the disposition of the NATO war planes in Marnueli in any way yet. Though “Strana.ru” correspondent was informed from the defense ministry not official sources, that the disposition of Turkish planes in Georgia will threaten Russia’s national interests, as it is known that “Turkish nationalist organizations supported and continue to support Chechen separatists”. The news portal informs that “soldiers of illegal armed groups carrying war in North Caucasus were trained in the part of Cyprus occupied by Turkey”.
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