EN
17 September 2003 - 14:43 AMT

NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF RUSSIAN FORCES IN TRANSCAUCASUS ARRIVED IN ARMENIA

Today new commander-in-chief of the group of Russian forces in the Transcaucasus major-general Alexander Studennik arrived in Armenia to get acquainted with the activity of the 102-th Russian military base dislocated in the Armenian town of Gyumri. As reported by Mediamax agency, upon completion of his visit to Armenia A. Studennik is expected to leave for Georgia to attend the 12-th and the 62-th Russian bases dislocated in Batumi and Akhalkalaki.