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Moscow Mas on/tred CIS military forces ami of areas of conflict Im Armenia ami Aterba/jan; Russia ana' Ukraine hare reactedcurrency agreement kmt are competing ta sell arms ta Iran.
CISithdraw CIS Commander in Chief Shapoihnikov hai ordered theArTDtnla aad of CIS forces along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijanthe motorized rifle regiment in Stepanakert, according lo press
reports. The US defense attache report! lhai lhe regiment will be moved by road and that any equipment thai cannot be removed will be destroyed. Press reports also indicate that Armenian militants are attacking the village ofShusha, the last major Aieri stronghold In EjjBJBfc
: The withdrawals probably reflect Yd'tsin's decision lo cease trying touffer between the two suites because of the slim hopeeaceful settlement and fears lhai CIS units will be increasingly drawn inlo the fighting. The Stepanakert regime probably will be transferred lo ils division's home garrison inkmmovement by road would allow it to take most of its equipment, although il also would be exposed lo Aaeri attacks. Following earlier setbacks, Ihe fall ofould lead to the ouiierof Azerbaijani President Muialibov
Ukrainian Arms Ukraine has agreed to provide Iran wiih "excess" tanks andexchange for oil over the next five yean.PJB^BPBBaHVBaBaaaBaafji1
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Defense Complex and Conversion willelegationran lo negotiate details of lhe arrangement. Press reports indicate thai Russia also has been trying to Mil Iranadvanced aircraftnksand productionhard rurreno Kaaaa
Comment: Ukraine, which now depends on Russia forercent of its oil, needs alternative sources. Kiev wants to sell Iran mostly older equipment, but it is competing with Russia and may have loignificant amounl of modern hardware, although it will give first priority lo its own security needs and the limitations of its industry to meet future military requirements.
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