29-05-2010, 08:28 AM
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Voice of Russia
May 28, 2010
Russia sees no justification for deploying Patriots in Poland
Russia can see no reason that would justify the deployment of Patriot missiles in Poland, says Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.
He told a new conference in Moscow on Friday that if the Patriot missile systems continued to be deployed on a permanent basis, that would be in breach of the pledge that NATO made when signing the Founding Act to the effect that the North Atlantic Alliance nations would refrain from stationing major military forces in the vicinity of the Russian border.
We will keep a close eye on the situation, and negotiate the issue with our NATO partners to get their interpretation of the commitment to that end and have them outline the parameters of specific combat forces in the form of legally binding agreements between Russia and NATO, the Deputy Russian Foreign Minister added.
It transpired earlier today that Poland has deployed a foreign military base, namely a battery of US Patriot missiles in the small town of Morong, 80 kilometres away from the Russian border.
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http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100528/159198909.html
Russian Information Agency Novosti
May 28, 2010
Russia sees no justification for Poland hosting U.S. missiles
-f the deployment becomes permanent, it will violate the founding act on mutual relations, cooperation and security, signed between NATO and Russia in 1997.
MOSCOW: Russia can find no reason that would justify the deployment of U.S. Patriot missiles near the Polish-Russian border, a deputy Russian foreign minister said on Friday.
"We do not hide our reaction. We consider that there are no reasons - neither military nor political - that could justify the deployment of Patriot missiles in Poland, particularly next to the Russian border," Alexander Grushko said at a news conference hosted by RIA Novosti.
The United States opened on Monday a temporary military base near the northern Polish town of Morag, 80 km (50 miles) from the Russian border, in accordance with an agreement negotiated under former President George Bush in 2008.
The U.S. troops will be deployed at the base to train Polish forces until 2012, when the base is expected to become permanent. The move has brought a strong reaction from Moscow, which is particularly displeased by its proximity to Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.
Russia has suggested the base be moved away from the borders, and the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the deployment did not enhance regional security and cooperation.
Grushko said if the deployment becomes permanent, it will violate the founding act on mutual relations, cooperation and security, signed between NATO and Russia in 1997.
"We will be following this closely and at the same time work with our NATO partners to seek the explanation of this commitment and fix the parameters of specific armed forces in the legally binding agreements between Russia and NATO," Grushko said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Moscow expected an explanation on the deployment of U.S. Patriot missiles. "We have, so far, been told only one thing: do not worry, this is not aimed against you," Lavrov said.
Voice of Russia
May 28, 2010
Russia sees no justification for deploying Patriots in Poland
Russia can see no reason that would justify the deployment of Patriot missiles in Poland, says Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.
He told a new conference in Moscow on Friday that if the Patriot missile systems continued to be deployed on a permanent basis, that would be in breach of the pledge that NATO made when signing the Founding Act to the effect that the North Atlantic Alliance nations would refrain from stationing major military forces in the vicinity of the Russian border.
We will keep a close eye on the situation, and negotiate the issue with our NATO partners to get their interpretation of the commitment to that end and have them outline the parameters of specific combat forces in the form of legally binding agreements between Russia and NATO, the Deputy Russian Foreign Minister added.
It transpired earlier today that Poland has deployed a foreign military base, namely a battery of US Patriot missiles in the small town of Morong, 80 kilometres away from the Russian border.
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http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100528/159198909.html
Russian Information Agency Novosti
May 28, 2010
Russia sees no justification for Poland hosting U.S. missiles
-f the deployment becomes permanent, it will violate the founding act on mutual relations, cooperation and security, signed between NATO and Russia in 1997.
MOSCOW: Russia can find no reason that would justify the deployment of U.S. Patriot missiles near the Polish-Russian border, a deputy Russian foreign minister said on Friday.
"We do not hide our reaction. We consider that there are no reasons - neither military nor political - that could justify the deployment of Patriot missiles in Poland, particularly next to the Russian border," Alexander Grushko said at a news conference hosted by RIA Novosti.
The United States opened on Monday a temporary military base near the northern Polish town of Morag, 80 km (50 miles) from the Russian border, in accordance with an agreement negotiated under former President George Bush in 2008.
The U.S. troops will be deployed at the base to train Polish forces until 2012, when the base is expected to become permanent. The move has brought a strong reaction from Moscow, which is particularly displeased by its proximity to Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.
Russia has suggested the base be moved away from the borders, and the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the deployment did not enhance regional security and cooperation.
Grushko said if the deployment becomes permanent, it will violate the founding act on mutual relations, cooperation and security, signed between NATO and Russia in 1997.
"We will be following this closely and at the same time work with our NATO partners to seek the explanation of this commitment and fix the parameters of specific armed forces in the legally binding agreements between Russia and NATO," Grushko said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Moscow expected an explanation on the deployment of U.S. Patriot missiles. "We have, so far, been told only one thing: do not worry, this is not aimed against you," Lavrov said.
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