Posted on 02/08/2005 7:22:55 AM PST by jb6
MOSCOW, February 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and the United States are going to sign an intergovernmental agreement on stepping up control over man-portable air defense missile systems (MANPADS), Colonel-General Anatoly Mazurkevich, chief of the Main Directorate of International Military Cooperation of the Russian Defense Ministry, told the media.
According to Colonel-General Mazurkevich, the agreement is planned for signature in Bratislava on February 22, during the meeting of NATO's leaders.
"The parties have prepared the document for signing. All relevant procedures have been completed for it to be signed in Bratislava," Colonel-General Mazurkevich said, adding that the document would be signed by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Manpads?
Looks like the metrosexuals are going just a little too far in trying to be like that ladies!~}
With wings?
Caught my eye also.
The Russian delegates added, "but first, we're going to sell a trainload of missiles to Syria, so that it can distribute them to terrorist groups around the world."
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