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16 February 2004 - 14:51 AMT

ARMENIA GOING TO SEND TRUCKS TO IRAQ

Armenia is going to send the first lot of 30 ZIL-131 trucks to Iraq as post-war assistance for the reconstruction of the country, deputy assistant to the RA defense minister, colonel Murad Isakhanian told Arminfo agency. In his words, the negotiations on a number of issues of the kind are being held with the US. Earlier, Armenian defense minister deputy Armen Aghabekian stated that Armenia is conducting talks with the US on sending the Armenian peacemaking group to Iraq during the near 4-5 months.