18 June 2004 15:10
Russia to begin military hardware supplies to partners in CIS security treaty
Astana, 18 June: Russia will start supplying armaments and military equipment to its partners in the Collective
Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). "I hope that in the near future we will be able to begin actual supplies at
prices which exist on Russia's internal market," Defence Minister Sergey Ivanov said at the CSTO summit in
Astana.
"A political decision has been made, and a relevant document has already been sent to the State Duma for
ratification. It is necessary to launch the practical mechanism for supplying military equipment at prices which exist
on Russia's internal market," the minister told journalists.
[ITAR-TASS news agency] |
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