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AZERBAIJAN DAILY DIGEST
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From: Daria Solovieva (dsolovieva@sorosny.org)
Date: Mon Feb 23 2004 - 12:23:54 EST
The defense ministers of Russia and Azerbaijan formally signed an agreement
on 19 February establishing a new program of bilateral military cooperation, the
"Baku Sun" reported. Under the agreement, which comes in the wake of
discussions during Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's recent visit to Moscow,
Russia will supply Azerbaijan with sorely needed spare parts for its military and
will expand training for Azerbaijani officers at Russian military academies and
institutions. The agreement marks a shift in Azerbaijan's policy of recent years to
seek greater integration with NATO, and is the latest element in Azerbaijan's
expanding relationship with Russia. RG
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