[ALBSA-Info] Slav nations arming Macedonia

[Kreshnik Bejko]

[14] 'SECRET ARMS SUPPLIES FOR MACEDONIA'
This is the headline of an article in "The Times" on 22 August. It notes 
that "huge planeloads of arms from Ukraine and Russia are being delivered 
secretly at night to Petrovec airport in...Macedonia as part of a buildup of 
arms by the government, according to [unnamed] Western defense sources." The 
article adds that the Macedonian security forces are not expected to disarm 
as the UCK is, and they are "rapidly increasing its stockpile of weapons." 
Ukraine, which is a major arms supplier to Macedonia, had promised the U.S. 
to "consider suspending" its arms deliveries during peace negotiations, "but 
since the settlement was signed, giant Antonov transport planes have been 
spotted landing at night at Petrovec" (see "RFE/RL Balkan Report," 31 July 
2001). PM

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