Russia to supply Kuwait, Saudi Arabia with weapons as Iran deal delayed for technical reasons
Feb 24
Russia will supply Kuwait with several types of weapons under a bilateral agreement, Kuwaiti media said on Wednesday.
Quoting Alexander Kinshchak, Russia’s ambassador to Kuwait, Al Anba said that the two countries have agreed on all the details and that Kuwaiti experts will be trained on the use of the new weapons.
A Kuwaiti military delegation is expected to fly to Russia for matters related to the training, the paper said.
Kinshchak who was talking at a reception he hosted to mark the Army Day, however, refused to give details about the weapons.
“We are now in the implementation stage and we will scrupulously apply all the conditions stipulated in the agreement,” he said.
Kinshchak said that Kuwait- Russia military cooperation was robust and included technical reinforcement in all military areas, but ruled out joint exercises in the present time.
“We do not have military units in Kuwait in order to engage in military manoeuvres. However, such cooperation could take place in the future,” said Kinshchak who has been in his post in Kuwait since April 2008. “The fact that we can cooperate indicates that we have good relations.” continue reading…
