Ukraine no longer wants to supply weapons to Georgia

Ukraine does not plan to supply weapons to Georgia, said at a press conference, First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Klyuyev countries, commenting upon the request of a Russian journalist about possible plans to resume arms supplies to the republic of Georgia.

"We're all friends, but everything to do with the arms of Georgia, the first time I hear from you. I think you are misinformed," - said Klyuev. In this regard, he ruled out the possibility of worsening relations between Ukraine and Russia on the grounds of the Georgian weapons issue. "With Russia, we have brotherly relations," - he said.

Recall, after the armed conflict in South Ossetia in August 2008. in Ukraine, a scandal involving violations of the law in supplying weapons to Georgia. In September of 2009. Ukraine's prosecutor general's office has denied the information about the alleged number identified in state-owned Ukrspetsexport gross violations in connection with the sale of Georgian arms and military equipment. "Established that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) involvement in the conflict have not accepted, weapons and military equipment MAT in this state there was no military assistance to the Georgian side is not available" - Prosecutor General's Office said in a message.