Xinhua: Russian Defense Minister Favors Creating Union Troops With Belarus [W

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HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------- Russian Defense Minister Favors Creating Union Troops With Belarus Xinhuanet 2002-04-16 23:20:55 　　MOSCOW, April 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Tuesday that he did not rule out the possibility ofcreating integrated armed forces of the Russian-Belarussian Union State. 　　Speaking at a press conference in Minsk, the visiting minister said the creation of integrated armed forces has long been announced as a goal. 　　"I don't see any reasons why we should not advance in this way," he said. 　　He stressed that "political decisions" must be made in order toestablish such armed forces, but declined to predict the exact date the union forces may be created. 　　"No one will be able to say when all this will happen," he said. 　　Ivanov is paying a visit in Minsk for meetings of the two Defense Ministries. He also held meetings with Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko on military cooperation. Enditem --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================