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PRESIDENT PUTIN DOES NOT WANT FOREIGN TROOPS TO BE DEPLOYED IN GEORGIA INSTEAD OF RUSSIAN BASES
RIA Novosti ^ | 2005 May 23

Posted on 05/23/2005 12:12:25 PM PDT by Lukasz

MOSCOW, May 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want troops of some third countries to be deployed in Georgia instead of Russian bases. "I do not want troops of third countries to be deployed in Georgia after our withdrawal. This would threaten our security and the Georgian partners understand it," Putin said commenting on the withdrawal of Russian bases from Georgia.

"Russian bases in Georgia [in Batumi and Akhalkalaki] are of no interest from the point of view of security. This is not my opinion but the opinion of the Russian General Staff," the President said.

"This is not good from the political point of view because it means that our neighbors do not want our presence in their country. But it would be worse if we violated this sovereign right," he added.

"Nothing requires the immediate or rapid withdrawal of our troops. The Russian side believes that the pressure of the Georgian side is unsubstantiated," Vladimir Putin stressed.

A delegation of the Russian Foreign Ministry headed by ambassador at large Igor Savolsky arrived in Tbilisi to negotiate on the terms of the withdrawal of Russian military bases from Georgia.

The payment of Georgia's compensations for the bases' withdrawal will not be on the agenda of the talks, Savolsky told journalists in Tbilisi's airport.

"We shall not discuss the compensations. In compliance with the Istanbul agreement, the sides decided to search for additional sources of financing. These sums will be insignificant as compared to the cost of the operation," he said.

The ambassador at large did not specify the site where the Russian bases will be deployed after the pullout from Georgia. According to him, Russia proposes to withdraw the bases within 2008.

"The bases may be partially deployed in Armenia and mostly in Russia," Savolsky added.

The Georgian parliament insists on the final withdrawal of the bases by January 1, 2008.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: caucasus; coldwar2; georgia; militarybases; putin; russia; russiantroops
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"I do not want troops of third countries American troops to be deployed in Georgia after our withdrawal. This would threaten our security and the Georgian partners understand it," Putin said commenting on the withdrawal of Russian bases from Georgia.

Western conspirators once again wants to destroy Russia! Bloody capitalists :-)

1 posted on 05/23/2005 12:12:27 PM PDT by Lukasz
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2 posted on 05/23/2005 12:13:44 PM PDT by Lukasz
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To: Lukasz

Let's make a deal with Putin. No American troops in Georgia. Instead, let's put the American troops in Russia, near the North Korean and Chinese borders.


3 posted on 05/23/2005 12:14:45 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant
let's put the American troops in Russia, near the North Korean and Chinese borders.

If the money is right, he might actually go for that deal.

4 posted on 05/23/2005 12:21:00 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Brilliant

I thought we were already in Georgia.


5 posted on 05/23/2005 12:21:28 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

I saw some army guys walking around Atlanta a few weeks back.


6 posted on 05/23/2005 12:26:39 PM PDT by conservativewasp (Support John Kerry......... Ho Chi Minh would. Damn! Now I need a new tagline.)
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To: Brilliant
Let's make a deal with Putin. No American troops in Georgia. Instead, let's put the American troops in Russia, near the North Korean and Chinese borders.

As a proud continuator of Soviet tradition Mr Putin would never allow to any American base in Russia. But it would be a quite interesting move.
7 posted on 05/23/2005 12:28:10 PM PDT by Lukasz
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
I thought we were already in Georgia.

Not for long as you see :-)
8 posted on 05/23/2005 12:29:14 PM PDT by Lukasz
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To: Lukasz

Well, it ought to be a matter for the Georgians to decide, not for Putin.


9 posted on 05/23/2005 12:29:52 PM PDT by GSlob
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To: Lukasz

Its no different than having Rooskies in Cuba.


10 posted on 05/23/2005 12:30:11 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Lukasz

Bah, I could care less what Putooie wants.


11 posted on 05/23/2005 12:30:15 PM PDT by raivyn (ATTENTION: My /sarcasm is broken - please don't take ANYTHING I say personally!)
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To: Lukasz
But Putin has no problem supplying Iran and Venezula with arms that will be used against America.

We should lease the bases once the Russians leave.
12 posted on 05/23/2005 12:34:17 PM PDT by BobCNY
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To: Lukasz

I agree with the position, that it's up to the republic of Georgia to decide if they want foreign troops on their soil. After all, Georgia is a sovereign country. It tries to build democratic system, and they should have a right to invite the troops from established democracies if it makes them feel safe.


13 posted on 05/23/2005 12:34:53 PM PDT by sergey1973 (Russian American Political Blogger, Arm Chair Strategist)
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To: GSlob
Well, it ought to be a matter for the Georgians to decide, not for Putin.

Yes, but I think that it is one of the Kremlin’s conditions, in another way they may start making even more problems with this withdrawal than today.
14 posted on 05/23/2005 12:37:20 PM PDT by Lukasz
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To: Lukasz; nuconvert

Check out what is happening (silently) in Azerbaijan after the decision on April 12. Goodbye Russia...


15 posted on 05/23/2005 12:38:19 PM PDT by AdmSmith
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To: GSlob

Yeah, this was also my first thought, that it would be nice if the Georgians could decide whether they want to have any foreign troops on their territory and from which country.


16 posted on 05/23/2005 12:40:23 PM PDT by lizol
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To: sergey1973

I think that most of Georgians would love to see American bases there. It would dramatically improve their security, they were invaded so many times by various empires.


17 posted on 05/23/2005 12:41:04 PM PDT by Lukasz
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To: AdmSmith
Check out what is happening (silently) in Azerbaijan after the decision on April 12. Goodbye Russia...

You mean pipelines? I think that Russia isn’t very popular in Azerbaijan cause they are supporting Armenia.
18 posted on 05/23/2005 12:45:59 PM PDT by Lukasz
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To: Lukasz

Time for the bear to go into hibernation, and it can take that "little" man with it! I decided to buy Polish vodka in protest to Putin and have found it to be VERY good. Lets all give a big "welcome to the free world" to Georgia.


19 posted on 05/23/2005 12:50:48 PM PDT by Camel Joe (Proud Uncle of a Fine Young Marine)
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To: Lukasz

No, US forces (and bases) in Azerbaijan.


20 posted on 05/23/2005 12:52:36 PM PDT by AdmSmith
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