標題:Olmert worried about Syria-Russia ties 23/08/2008 06:09:44 AM GMT Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, concerned about a military cooperation between Syria and Russia, plans to visit Moscow, Israeli officials say. Follo (more) Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, concerned about a military cooperation between Syria and Russia, plans to visit Moscow, Israeli officials say. Following a visit by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Russia, Israeli officials said that Olmert was set to visit Moscow in the first half of September. Olmert's plan to visit Russia comes amid Israeli officials' concern about reports Moscow is considering arming Syria with advanced missiles. A Russian official was earlier quoted as saying that a number of deals involving anti-aircraft and anti-tank missile systems are being prepared by Russia and Syria. "Damascus is Moscow's long-standing partner in military cooperation and we are expecting to reach an agreement in principle on new weapons deals," said the source. Olmert's spokesman Mark Regev said Olmert wanted to "find out what Russia is planning to sell". "Depending on the nature of the deal, he may try to block it," the official added. State Department spokesman Robert Wood said the United States was "obviously very concerned about reports that Russia may be providing weapons systems to Syria." Russia has said any arms sold to Syria would be "defensive". Meanwhile, Russia has condemned both Israel and the US for their role in arming the Georgian military with sophisticated weapons. Israel claims it has not directly equipped or trained the Georgian military, and private Israeli firms - with the defense ministry's approval- are responsible for such dealings. MSH/RA Source: Press TV http://www.aljazeera.com/news/newsfull.php?newid=153502 新聞來源: (需有正確連結) -- --

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