MEETING OF EXPERTS ON WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN MILITARY BASES FROM GEORGIA TO BE HELD TUESDAY

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10:26 18.07.2001
text: Caspian news agency
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Meeting of Russian and Georgian experts on the issues of withdrawal of Russian military bases from the territory of Georgia will be held in Moscow Tuesday, Prime-News reports, referring to Russian media.

According to Russian defence ministry, the sides will fix the date of working meeting of the heads of delegations of the sides - Vice Prime Minister of the Russian government Ilia Klebanov and the Foreign Minister of Georgia Irakli Menagarishvili. During the meeting of experts, the Georgian side is to react on the proposals sent by the Russian Foreign Ministry to the Georgian Foreign Ministry in June. According to the proposal the Gudauta Russian bases will be handed over to Georgian, but the security of the base will be carrie out by the Russian servicemen. According to Russian Defence Ministry delegation has handed over to Georgia on June 29, 160 establishments at Vaziani base and 80 establishments at Vazian airdrome.