BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

09/11/2006

Russia's military facilities in Belarus cannot be issue of trade

MINSK, November 9 (Itar-Tass) -Russia's military facilities in Belarus cannot be the issue of trade with regard to prices for Russian gas and other fuels, Belarussian Defence Minister Leonid Maltsev said on Thursday.

He denied the information that Belarus will reconsider a rent price for Russian military facilities at its territory, if Russia sharply increases gas export prices.

"This is a very serious theme. Military security has never been the issue of trade between Russian and Belarussian servicemen. I am confident that there will be a full understanding," Maltsev told Itar-Tass.

"Nobody touches upon Russia's military facilities as they ensure the two countries' security and stronger defence capacity," he said.

Source:

http://www.tass.ru/eng/level2.html?NewsID=10967440&PageNum=0

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