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UAE is interested in Azerbaijan’s military goods

ABC AZ   May 25, 2011

Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Within his visit to Azerbaijan Head of UAE’s General Staff General Hamid Mohammad Sani Ar-Rumeysi visited a number of the country’s defense industry facilities.

Defense Industry Ministry of Azerbaijan reports that Head of the Emirates’ General Staff got acquainted with “Iglim”, “Radio construction”,” Telemechanics” enterprises  and electronic computers plant. Within the visit he is expected to meet representative of Azerbaijan Defense Ministry’s management.

Recently the Emirates signed the contract for $529 million with Reflex Responses company assuming formation of private army from 800 soldiers to protect oil pipelines, skyscrapers from terror attacks and suppress disorders. Head of UAE General Staff’s personnel administration general Juma Ali Khalaf Al- Hamiri confirmed that foreign contractors will render operative support, assistance in planning army development to Military forces of UAE and trample upon and train local military men. Reflex Responses was founded by Eric Prince, founder of famous private military company Blackwater ( presently- Xe Services LLC).

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