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Mutual Reduction of Military Forces in the Border Areas News

• TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS BRIEFING Press Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, October 20, 1999 -- In connection with the coming into force of the 1997 Agreement on mutual force reductions in the area of the border between Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Tajikistan and China, the Russian and Chinese sides carried out the first trial inspection of some ground troops, air force and border service facilities in the Primorye Territory on October 11-16.