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    US SENATORS PROPOSE DEPLOYING MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR IN GEORGIA

    04.02.2011 | 20:53 | www.nt.am | Noyan Tapan | Politics


    (Noyan Tapan - 04.02.2011)

    TBILISI, FEBRUARY 4, NOYAN TAPAN - CAUCASUS PRESS. Four Republican
    Senators - John Kyle, James Risch, Mark Kirk and James Inhofe - have
    suggested Pentagon to deploy missile defenses in the Republic of
    Georgia.

    In the letter sent to the Department of Defense they say "they have
    been deeply troubled that Turkey has reportedly suggested that it will
    not agree to host a missile defense radar (known as the TGY-2 radar)
    unless the United States agrees that such information will not be
    shared with the state of Israel. Obviously, the United States cannot,
    and must not , agree to any such limitation".

    "Clearly, it makes sense to consider alternate sites for the radar. We
    believe the Republic of Georgia`s geographic location would make it an
    ideal site for a missile defense radar... What`s more, the Republic of
    Georgia should be a significant partner for future defense cooperation
    with the U.S., whether as a future member of NATO or in another
    capacity; it is already one of our nation`s most loyal allies in the
    NATO mission in Afghanistan", the letter says.

    The initiative has been positively assessed in Tbilisi. Georgian
    political experts say it is significant because in Georgia`s two
    occupied regions missile systems have been deployed and Georgia`s
    capabilities at this stage do not allow avoiding them. The experts
    also say Georgia is NATO`s ally and makes significant contribution to
    its development.




    From: A. Papazian
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