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[Disarmo] Ukrajna e Georgia [stopnato] Digest Number 5104


[stopnato] Digest Number 5104
Data: 23 Aug 2014


There are 6 messages in this issue.


1. "Strategic Energy-Transport Infrastructure": Azeri, Georgian, Turkis
    From: Rick Rozoff

2. Georgian Defense Chief Inspects U.S. Guided Missile Warship
    From: Rick Rozoff

3. Conflict With Russia: Ukraine Says West Must Aid War "As In Iraq"
    From: Rick Rozoff

4. Ukraine: Russian Red Cross Convoy "Direct Invasion"
    From: Rick Rozoff

5. Pentagon Threatens Russia Over Ukraine Aid Convoy.
    From: Rick Rozoff

6. Denmark To Join NATO Missile Shield, Sent Troops To Iraq
    From: Rick Rozoff


Messages
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1. "Strategic Energy-Transport Infrastructure": Azeri, Georgian, Turkis
    Posted by: "Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff at yahoo.com rwrozoff
    Date: Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:15 am ((PDT))

http://www.mod.gov.ge/?newsid=3109&lang=en




Ministry of Defence of Georgia
August 20, 2014


Trilateral Meeting in Nakhchivan
The trilateral meeting among the Georgian, Azerbaijanian and Turkish Defence Ministers was held in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan today. Irakli Alasania, Zakir Hasanov and İsmet Yılmaz discussed the prospects of trilateral cooperation in defence sphere and regional security issues. The sides focused on joint efforts to protect strategic energy-transport infrastructure of the region. Defence Ministers outlined that strengthened cooperation among Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey will be aimed at protecting national security of the countries.
“It is a pleasure to be here in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan and to start very important, crucially important cooperation in trilateral format with the strategic partners of Georgia which are Azerbaijan and Turkey. We had very fruitful discussions on security and defence issues related to the critical infrastructure that is shared by these three countries and which are very integral to the economic development and well-being of our nations. Georgia is very fortunate to have such great neighbors and strategic allies like Azerbaijan and Turkey. And these challenging times from the security standpoint in the wider region we need to cooperate more closely and we need to be very tightly in touch with each other to defend the critical infrastructure that is very integral to our development...And at the same time for everybody to see that these relations are to promote each other’s security, economic development in light of all national interests. We fully support the territorial integrity of each other, sovereignty and we intend to do everything possible to peacefully resolve the conflicts that are in this region,” declared Defence Minister at the press conference after the meeting.
In the framework of the official visit to Azerbaijan Defence Minister met with his Azerbaijanian colleague General-Colonel Zakir Hasanov and the Chairman of Nakhchivan Supreme Assembly Vasif Talibov. 



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2. Georgian Defense Chief Inspects U.S. Guided Missile Warship
    Posted by: "Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff at yahoo.com rwrozoff
    Date: Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:15 am ((PDT))

http://www.mod.gov.ge/?newsid=3108&lang=en


Ministry of Defense of Georgia
August 20, 2014


Defence Minister on Board of the USS Vella Gulf
Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakli Alasania was on board of the USS Vella Gulf, cruiser from the United States' Navy 6th Fleet. The crew showed the Defence Minister around the ship.
Irakli Alasania outlined the significance of the visit of the USS Vella Gulf: "It is very important not only for Georgia but for the whole region that such ship with such armament and defence capabilities entered the Black Sea. This is the third port call and this is one more declaration that United States of America will be supporter of our region and Georgia's security. We are developing our cooperation in bilateral format and at the upcoming NATO Summit we expect to have more capabilities to defend our country. This is another step towards our regional security and we are very grateful to the the United States for this. I am sure we will see more joint exercises and visits of ships of NATO and the United States."
The USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser from the United States' Navy 6th Fleet, made a port visit in Batumi on August 18 and will stay in the territorial waters of Georgia till August 20. The Vella Gulf’s visit reaffirms the United States’ commitment to strengthening ties with NATO allies and partners like Georgia...
Vella Gulf , homeported in Norfolk Virginia, is deployed in a multi-mission role in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to contribute to regional maritime security, conduct bilateral and multilateral training missions, and to support NATO operations and deployments throughout the region. 


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3. Conflict With Russia: Ukraine Says West Must Aid War "As In Iraq"
    Posted by: "Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff at yahoo.com rwrozoff
    Date: Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:17 am ((PDT))

http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/en/148/574820/


National Radio Company of Ukraine
August 21, 2014
Foreign Minister: Germany could play a key role in 'Marshall Plan' for Ukraine
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has again asked Western countries to provide more support to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. He said that Ukraine needs a broader assistance plan, a kind of "Marshall Plan," a key role in which could be played by Germany.
He said this in an interview with Express, Deutsche Welle reported on Thursday. "The United States played a key role in the Marshall Plan after World War II, and now this historical mission could be led by Germany," Klimkin said.
He called on Western countries to actively support Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. "I think it would be logical to provide Ukraine with technical and military aid to fight terrorism, as in the case of Iraq," Klimkin said.
He stressed that such assistance was in the interests of the European Union itself. As reported, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will arrive on a one-day working visit to Kyiv on August 23 at the invitation of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. This visit will be the first since the beginning of the political crisis in Ukraine in late 2013. 



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4. Ukraine: Russian Red Cross Convoy "Direct Invasion"
    Posted by: "Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff at yahoo.com rwrozoff
    Date: Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:30 am ((PDT))

http://www.ukrinform.ua/eng/news/sbu_entry_of_russian_convoy_a_direct_incursion_into_ukraine_325590


Ukrinform
August 22, 2014


SBU: Entry of Russian 'convoy' a direct incursion into Ukraine
KYIV: Ukraine sees the entry of a Russian "humanitarian convoy" into its territory as a direct incursion.
Chief of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Valentyn Nalyvaichenko told this to reporters on Friday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported.
"We call this a direct invasion for the first time under the cynical cover of the Red Cross," he said. He said that the trucks and their drivers had nothing to do with civilians. Nalyvaichenko said that the drivers of Russian trucks include people who will take part in torturing hostages captured by terrorists. And some of these drivers are persons from convoy and other units of Russia who will later hide their crimes.
He also said that the convoy's drivers received Russian passports for traveling abroad only on August 9-10. In addition, according to Nalyvaichenko, the products of Russian trucks will be passed to terrorists, while the trucks themselves will be used to carry firearms. 

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"Ukraine will inform the Red Cross in every way possible so that Ukraine could not be involved in a provocation, so that we do not use restrictions or force used against the so-called assistance vehicles," he said.
He noted that the use of military force against the Russian convoy was not currently being planned. 


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5. Pentagon Threatens Russia Over Ukraine Aid Convoy.
    Posted by: "Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff at yahoo.com rwrozoff
    Date: Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:45 pm ((PDT))

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=122993


U.S. Department of Defense
August 22, 2014


DoD: Russian Convoy Violates Ukrainian Sovereignty
By Jim Garamone
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
FORT MEADE, Md.– Defense Department officials are concerned about a Russian convoy crossing into Ukraine, and urge Russian officials to turn the convoy around.
“We strongly condemn this action and any actions that Russian forces take that increase tensions in the region,” Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters today.
“Russia should not send vehicles, persons or cargo of any kind into Ukraine, whether under the guise of humanitarian convoys or any other pretext, without Kyiv’s express permission,” the admiral said.
Kirby called the convoy a violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. 

Russia must recall its vehicles and personnel, he said.
“Failure to do so will result in additional costs and isolation,” the admiral said.
U.S. officials are speaking with officials of the International Red Cross and partner nations on the next steps, Kirby said.
The convoy moving into Ukraine follows a conversation that Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu had with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Kirby said. Shoygu assured Hagel “that there would be no military intervention using the pretext of humanitarian relief and, in fact, assured us that there would be no military members as a part of this humanitarian convoy,” the admiral said.
Russia should not be using the guise of a humanitarian convoy to cross the border into Ukraine in a non-authorized way, Kirby said. 



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6. Denmark To Join NATO Missile Shield, Sent Troops To Iraq
    Posted by: "Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff at yahoo.com rwrozoff
    Date: Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:13 pm ((PDT))

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-08/22/c_133576902.htm


Xinhua News Agency
August 22, 2014


Denmark to join Nato's missile defense system
COPENHAGEN: Denmark has decided to join NATO's missile defence system, local media reported Friday.
Denmark will contribute at least one frigate to NATO's missile defense shield, the country's Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard said after a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday afternoon.
"We will offer that one and more of our frigates can be outfitted with a radar that can be part of the missile defence. There was wide support for that (in the Foreign Affairs Committee)," Lidegaard was cited as saying by Denmark's newspaper Berlingske Tidende.
Denmark's Defense Minister Nikolai Wammen emphasized that the decision to join the missile defence system is not an action aimed at Russia. 

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According to Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, it will cost some 400-500 million Danish kroner (71-89 million U.S. dollars) to equip Danish frigates with advanced radar equipment.
At the meeting, the Foreign Affairs Committee also decided that Denmark will send weapons and a contingent of troops to Iraq to fight the extremist Islamic State. 



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