Georgia is concerned over increased military supplies from Russia to Armenia, according to a US diplomatic cable unveiled by WikiLeaks.
"Georgia too is concerned over the increase of military supplies from Russia to Armenia planned for 2010, first of all by the transportation of aircrafts," read the cable by John Bass, the US Ambassador to Georgia.
"Though Georgia continues to maintain good relations with Armenia, it doesn't think that Armenia may use those supplies independently."
Further it said that Tbilisi is concerned that the military supplies meant for aircrafts may be used not by Armenia's air force, but rather by the Russian forces deployed in Armenia.
Armenia's second largest city of Gyumri hosts the Russian 102nd Military Base which is part of the Transcaucasian Group of Forces of the Russian Federation.
During Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Armenia in August this year Russia signed a defense pact with Armenia that extended Russia's lease of the military base in Gyumri from 25 to 49 years up to 2044.
"Georgia is concerned that armaments meant for aircrafts may be used not by the country's army but rather by the Russian forces in Armenia," read the documents.
It also said that at the same time such deliveries of armaments may disrupt the existing arms balance in Karabakh and may further be used to "exert pressure on Georgia from the south in case the conflict with Russia resumes."
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