Syrian military men interested in Belarusian defense industry
- 2.03.2009, 15:22
On March 2, a delegation of the Ministry of Defense of Syria headed by corps general Hasan al-Turkmani arrived in Minsk with an official visit.
As the press service of the Ministry of Defense reports, minister of defense of Belarus General Colonel Leanid Maltsau is to meet with the head of the Syrian delegation on March 3.
It is planned that the Syrian delegation will visit the Military Academy, where they will get acquainted with its structure and aims, system of preparation of military staff, and activity of the center of operational-tactical preparation.
Attending of a number of defense industry enterprises are scheduled during the visit.
The visit ends on March 5.
It should be reminded that the West has repeatedly said that Belarus illegally sells arms to such countries as Syria, Iran, and North Korea.
The Washington Post noted in March 2008:
“Belarus, during 2001 alone, secretly sold $500 million in arms to Syria and its terrorist faction, the Hezbollah, that used the deadly Katyusha rockets against Israel.”
