10.07.2009, 11:29
Zitat:Turkish defense company sells equipment to Armenia
ANKARA - Nurol Machinery and Industry Inc., a Turkish firm in the defense business, is preparing to sell vehicle-mounted water cannons to Armenia and hopes its new armored personnel carrier will continue its popularity abroad.
"Armenia contacted us. Talks have been going on for some time now," said Nurol Machinery’s deputy general manager of marketing, Tanju Torun, during a demonstration for the firm's new six-wheeled armored personnel carrier, named "Ejder" (Dragon) yesterday.
Vehicle-mounted water cannons are typically used for crowd control. Torun did not give the exact number of water cannon vehicles destined for Armenia if the talks end positively. Eight people were killed last March when the Armenian police intervened against activists who were protesting the Feb. 19 elections and claiming that they were rigged by the opposition.
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