Russia to Give Aid to Lebanon Army, Including Helicopters, Tanks

Baku – APA. Russia will give military assistance to Lebanon, including six helicopters, 31 tanks and about 500,000 munitions for medium-sized weapons, the office of Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in an e-mailed statement today, APA reports quoting “San Francisco Chronicleâ€.
In February, President Michel Suleiman headed for Moscow to sign a series of military accords with Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev, the Daily Star reported at the time.
In February, President Michel Suleiman headed for Moscow to sign a series of military accords with Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev, the Daily Star reported at the time.
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