By Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent Uzbekistan has entered into negotiations with Russia over a comprehensive rearmament programme, TASS has reported. ‘On the agenda is the conclusion of an agreement on the rearmament programme. [..I]t will pertain to the equipment of the air force, air defence and ground forces. A fairly wide range—we will discuss, and further develop, help our colleagues,’ Dmitry Shugaev, head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), was cited as saying. Word of the negotiations spread after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visited Uzbekistan betw…
