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Article: Greece, Russia discuss defense cooperation
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- December 7, 2006
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Greece, Russia discuss defense cooperation
ATHENS, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Greek Defense Minister Evangelos
Meimarakis and his visiting Russian counterpart Sergei Ivanov held
talks on Wednesday outlining specific proposals in arms procurement
and signed a program for military cooperation in 2007.
Meimarakis said that the Russian side has approved the future sale
to Greece of short- and medium-range missile systems and an
amphibious armored combat vehicle.
Ivanov clarified that Russia respected Greek laws and that every
contract will include stipulations on post-sale service and training
of military personnel using the Russian system, as the Greek law now
requires.
All spare parts will be ...