Georgia confirms transit of French military equipment to Armenia
The APM Terminals Poti company has confirmed the transit of French Bastion multi-purpose armored personnel carriers to Armenia, RFE/RL’s Georgian Service reported on Tuesday.
“In this particular case, the cargo arrived from France, an EU country, and was sent to Armenia, a country that is not subject to sanctions,” the company said in a statement.
“In addition, in the absence of clear instructions from the Georgian government and restrictions imposed by international regulators, APM Terminals Poti is not authorized to unreasonably refuse to accept cargo that is not sanctioned,” it added.
Azerbaijan on Monday condemned France’s shipment of military equipment to Armenia, according to local media, which also said that Baku was preparing to purchase more Israeli-made air defense systems in a deal worth $1.2 billion.