First Motorcade with Russian Materiel Arrived in Armenia

The first motorcade with materiel of the 62nd Russian military base in Akhalkalaki crossed the border and arrived in Armenia, reported Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Land Forces of the Russian Defense Ministry, colonel Igor Konoshenkov. «This is the first out of 13 motorcades with materiel, being withdrawn from Georgia to be provided as additional equipment for 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri, Aremnia. The motorcade is composed of 10 cars,» he stated. In his words, there were no problems with advancement of the motorcade in Batumi. «In the Georgian territory the motorcade was accompanied with representatives of the criminal and military police of Georgia, as well as Russian servicemen,» Konoshenkov explained. Another 11 motorcades of motor equipment and 20 echelons of heavy machinery are to be withdrawn this year. As reported earlier, the Russian-Georgian Agreement on the terms, order of temporary functioning and withdrawal of Russian military bases and other military objects of the Group of Russian Troops in Transcaucasia from Georgia was signed March 31, 2006, reports RIA Novosti.