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  • All Russian Servicemen To Withdraw From Tbilisi Garrison By Dec 25

    ALL RUSSIAN SERVICEMEN TO WITHDRAW FROM TBILISI GARRISON BY DEC 25

    ITAR-TASS News Agency, Russia
    November 21, 2006 Tuesday

    All Russian servicemen will leave the Tbilisi garrison by December
    25, troops commander of the North Caucasus military district /SKVO/,
    General of the Army Alexander Baranov said on Tuesday.

    A total of 97 units of equipment and 353 tonnes of property and
    ammunition will be withdrawn from the premises of the Tbilisi garrison,
    Baranov said, adding that the number of withdrawing personnel slightly
    exceeds 350.

    Two freight trains with garrison property will be evacuated to Russia,
    and another two - to the Russian military base in Gyumri, Armenia,
    through Azerbaijan.

    Georgia has not hampered the pullout efforts so far, according to
    the commander.

    Baranov also said no reservist from among the troops withdrawing from
    Georgia will be left without an apartment. The issue is as good as
    settled, he added.

    Earlier, he stated that many servicemen from the units which Russia
    is withdrawing from Georgia, have opted for continuing service in
    the North Caucasus, Moscow and Volga-Ural military districts.

    But part of the military have to be discharged from the armed forces
    as the term of their service has expired. "For those who are to
    be transferred to reserve and who will live in Russia, 80 housing
    certificates have been allocated, and 56 apartments purchased in
    the territory of the Southern Federal District. No serviceman will
    be transferred to reserve until he's been given an apartment," the
    commander underlined.
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