Russia transferring materiel from base in Georgia to Armenia

MOSCOW. May 31 (Interfax) – A train carrying excessive ammunition and military hardware belonging to the 12th Russian military base in Georgia’s Batumi left on Tuesday to deliver the materiel to the 102nd Russian military base in Armenia’s Gyumri.

“This is excessive ammunition and hardware, which is being transferred to supply the 102nd base according to an earlier endorsed plan,” deputy commander of the Russian military contingent in the South Caucasus Col. Vladimir Kuparadze told Interfax by telephone from Batumi on Tuesday.