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Ukraine reaches $2.5B arms deal with Iraq
Posted: 12/9/2009
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior Ukrainian lawmaker says Ukraine has reached an agreement to supply $2.5 billion worth of weapons to Iraq .
Anatoly Grytsenko, the chairman of the Ukrainian's parliament's security and defense committe, said Wednesday the deal will see Ukraine provide Iraq with 420 armored personnel carriers, 6 AN-32B cargo planes and other military hardware. Grytsenko formerly served as Ukraine 's defense minister.
The deal would mark a major advance in efforts to shore up Iraq 's armed forces before the United States pulls its troops out of the country by the end of 2011 under a plan outlined early this year by President Barack Obama.
Grytsenko told The Associated Press that he was briefed on the agreement Wednesday by state arms exporter UkrSpetsExport, which is handling the contracts.
Ukraine reaches $2.5B arms deal with Iraq
Posted: 12/9/2009
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior Ukrainian lawmaker says Ukraine has reached an agreement to supply $2.5 billion worth of weapons to Iraq .
Anatoly Grytsenko, the chairman of the Ukrainian's parliament's security and defense committe, said Wednesday the deal will see Ukraine provide Iraq with 420 armored personnel carriers, 6 AN-32B cargo planes and other military hardware. Grytsenko formerly served as Ukraine 's defense minister.
The deal would mark a major advance in efforts to shore up Iraq 's armed forces before the United States pulls its troops out of the country by the end of 2011 under a plan outlined early this year by President Barack Obama.
Grytsenko told The Associated Press that he was briefed on the agreement Wednesday by state arms exporter UkrSpetsExport, which is handling the contracts.
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