Russia Sell Rudal to Syria and Libya

Russian rudal-rudal sell land to the air to seven countries including Libya, Syria and Venezuela, said the Vedomosti business newspapers, Friday (26/12). Sales is worth 250 million U.S. dollars.

Russia will also send a battery-battery rudal S-125 Pechora-2M to Egypt, Myanmar, Turkmenistan and Vietnam, according to the contract, said the newspapers, which cite a source in the company Rusian Tehnologies owned by the government.

When contacted by AFP, the company is a He refused to comment. Rusian Technologies Company, including exporters of weapons. Newspapers did not say where the parties have signed the contract.

Pechora-2M, known as the SA-3A Cave in NATO is one version to the rudal land, air, which has been developed. Rudal was produced starting in the 1960s to be associates in the Soviet Union in the world.

Based on the contract, 200 rudal which will be submitted to it, including 70 Egyptians, said a manager who is not named in the defense industry factories to Vedomosti.

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U.S.-Georgia Partnership for opponents of Russia

Georgian and the United States on January 4 will sign a strategic partnership agreement to address the threat from Russia. Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze and Minister of Foreign Affairs U.S. Condoleezza Rice will sign a strategic partnership agreement on January 4 in Washington.

Said Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Georgia, Khatuna Iosava, Thursday (25/12) in Tbilisi. Agreement was similar to the strategic partnership agreement that was signed with the U.S. Ukraine is not yet old.

Signing agreements to increase the risk of tensions with Russia, which has not been recently involved in a brief war with Georgia, related Ossetia region who want independence from Georgia.

Pascaperang tensions between Georgia and Russia have been so high. This marked the fact that on Wednesday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev unleash personal attacks against the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili.

"We suspect our friend Georgia has a problem with otaknya, but we do not realize it," said Medvedev.

Historic

Saakashvili crest-banggakan U.S.-Georgian agreement the document as a "historic" relationship that will enable the two countries move toward a new stage. "U.S. has never previously said Georgia as a strategic partner," said Saakashvili, on Monday (22/12).

The Georgian opposition politicians and observers concur that the agreement is a positive step, but also cautions that not terhanyut by self-interest.

"No doubt, this is a step forward in strengthening the security of Georgia. However, Saakashvili overstate interest-interests, "said party leader of the Republic of Georgia, Levan Berdzenishvili.

He added that the agreement is not a substitute for Georgia's membership in NATO, which is the only way to ensure the security of Georgia.

An analyst at the Georgia Institute of Public Affairs, Tornike Sharashenidze, say, there is still a question in the agreement, namely the security Georgia. "This Agreement is our moral support," he said.

U.S. has signed similar agreements with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in 1998. (AP / AFP / OKI)


Source: Kompas

Russia provided Iran Air Defense System

The Government of Iran, Sunday (21/12), confirming Russia will procure new air defense system to the Islamic countries.

As reported the news department official, Deputy Head of Iran's Security Commission, Ismael Kowsari said that after several months negotiations, Iran reached an agreement with Russia for the delivery of air defense systems worth 300 million dollars. The system is known as SAZO.

Ismael Kowsari said the system will strengthen Iran's ability to maintain air areas of the country.

Russia not only has military cooperation with Iran but also for nuclear cooperation. Center nuclear power cooperation with Russia on the island of Bushehr, southern Iran will operate year 2009.

Although Iran asserts projects nuklirnya only for peaceful purpose, the U.S. and Israel fear Iran will create a secret nuclear weapons program. Emergency U.S. and Israel increased since Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threaten to destroy the Jewish state from the Middle East.

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