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    BELARUS, RUSSIA TO BUTTRESS JOINT ARMED FORCE: LUKASHENKO

    October 3
    RIA Novosti

    BORISOV, BELARUS, October 3 (RIA Novosti) - Belarus and Russia are
    determined to strengthen their joint armed contingent, President
    Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus said to the media, yesterday, during a
    Motherland Shield 2004 military exercise, underway in his country.

    "Not only Belarus but Russia-at last-has come up with very impressive
    initiatives to build up the Belarussian-Russian joint contingent," he
    said. That will concern all aspects of the effort-from building up all
    arms and services to updating arsenals. "Blueprints are already
    available."

    The Belarussian Army will make the contingent kernel, to be reinforced
    by Russians in case of a conflict. The Belarussian Army is
    battle-ready and "at an extremely high level", reassured the
    President.

    As for his country's contribution to the Collective Security Treaty
    Organisation, which includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
    Russia and Tajikistan, Mr. Lukashenko had the following to say:

    "First, some people are out to make a good thing out of Belarus or
    Russia. We are showing them all that we are not all on our own." Then,
    Belarus has it for top priority to preserve its unity with Russia,
    that is to base on the joint contingent.

    "We have been invited to join the Collective Security Treaty
    Organisation, and we are honestly coping with our duties on it. We are
    Organisation members. That's what matters. We have an organisation
    which other countries, presently outside it, may join if necessary."

    President Lukashenko deems it necessary for Belarus and Russia to
    revive the military-industrial complex of the Soviet years.

    "That will be a much easier job if Russia consents to it. If not, we
    shall have to update many things singlehanded," he remarked.

    "Belarus is to finish modernising the arsenals of all its military
    units, big and small, within the next five years," added the
    President.

    With that aim in view, Belarus has established a Military-Industrial
    Committee, which subordinates all military-oriented industrial
    companies. "We have by now learned to update everything, be it
    helicopters, planes or armoured vehicles, and it costs us less than
    buying new arsenals."

    As for a structural Belarussian army reform, it is as good as finished
    now, said the President.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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