Russia to supply S-300 air defence missile system to Kazakhstan
18:16, 8 December 2010
MOSCOW. December 8. KAZINFORM Russia will supply an S-300 air defence missile system to Kazakhstan, a spokeswoman for the Russian Defence Minister said on Wednesday, commenting on the results of the Moscow talks between Russian and Kazakh Defence Ministers Anatoly Serdyukov and Adilbek Dzhaksybekov; Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
"I order to safeguard the common defence area, the parties to the talks discussed possible supplies of S-300 missile systems to Kazakhstan. Currently, work is underway to draft relevant contract documents," said Irina Kovalchuk.
There are no immediate details of the would-be deal. Russia and Kazakhstan are partners within the CIS and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (SCTO) and enjoy preferences in the area of mutual arms supplies.