From: Justin Burke (JBurke@sorosny.org)
Date: Thu Aug 24 2000 - 10:48:01 EDT
RUSSIA READY TO PROVIDE MILITARY-TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO UZBEKISTAN -
RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF
MOSCOW. Aug 24 (Interfax) - Moscow is ready to provide military-
technical assistance to Tashkent in wiping out the extremist groups
that have invaded Uzbek territory, a high-ranking Russian military
official has said.
"If we receive an appeal for help, we are ready to consider it
promptly and make a decision providing assistance to our friends in
wiping out the bandit formations," First Deputy Russian Chief of
General Staff Col. Gen. Valery Manilov told a Thursday news briefing
in Moscow.
At the moment, "the situation [in southern Uzbekistan] is under
control," Manilov said. "The Uzbek armed forces and special services
are carrying out a set of measures to complete the elimination of the
bandit formations," he noted.
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