RUSSIA TO EXPAND MILITARY COOPERATION WITH SOUTH AFRICA.

Havinginitialed an interstate agreement on military-technical cooperationwith South Africa on July 12, Russian deputy premier Oleg Soskovetsproposed creating a joint commission for expanded military cooperationand was invited by South African defense minister Joe Modisseto visit South Africa. Finansovye izvestiya reported onJuly 13 that a South African delegation had recently visited aMoscow MiG aircraft plant to explore possibilities for expandedcooperation in that area as well.

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