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17 August 2006 [10:30] - Today.Az
A convoy of 13 tracked vehicles and trucks will leave the Russian military base in Akhalkalaki, Georgia, on Thursday and will head for a military base in Gyumri in Armenia.
This is the 12th and the last shipment of Russian military hardware from Akhalkalaki base to be re-deployed in Armenia, the Akhalkalaki base headquarters told Itar-Tass. Most Russian military hardware and weapons from the Akhalkalaki base are being sent to Russia, the rest will be delivered by truck convoys to Gyumri. Russia plans to complete its withdrawal from Akhalkalaki before the end of 2007 and close the base a year later in 2008.
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