Visit our website: HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------------------------- Moldova parliament approves sale of MiG warplanes CHISINAU, July 30 (Reuters) - Moldova's parliament on Monday approved the sale of its last remaining six MiG-29 warplanes and 13 ground-to-ground missile launchers as the cash-strapped state lacks funds to maintain them. "Moldova's national army does not need aviation and artillery," Defence Minister Viktor Gaiciuc told the Communist-led parliament. "It is not being used and is becoming obsolete." Communists control 71 seats in the 101-member parliament following a landslide victory in general elections in February. Officials have yet to name a buyer for the weapons, whose sale leaves Moldova with an army consisting of 10,000 infantry, some helicopters and artillery. The tiny country, sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania, sold 21 MiG-29 warplanes to the United States in 1997 for $40 million in cash. 06:08 07-30-01 ------------------------------------------------- This Discussion List is the follow-up for the old stopnato @listbot.com that has been shut down ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9spWA Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [email protected] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
