BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

21/04/2006

Russia Begins Delivery Of Defense Missiles To Belarus

RFE/RL 21/04/2006 20:34

Belarusian Defense Minister Leanid Maltsau says Russia has started delivering to Belarus missile systems to be used in a joint Russian-Belarusian air defense system.

He said all the S-300 missiles will be delivered by the end of this year. He was speaking after a meeting today in Minsk with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov.

Ivanov said he hopes that documents relating to the creation of the joint air-defense system will be signed this year.

The two ministers also discussed joint military staff exercises planned for June.

(ITAR-TASS, Interfax)

Source:

http://www.bakutoday.net/view.php?d=19746

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