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   The weapon in Russia: trade all!
   VLADIMIR LARIN.
   It is difficult to imagine business more profitable, than trade
The weapon. Especially if it is a lot of weapon, and to protect it there is nobody.
   And consequently tanks and grenade cup discharges sell in Russia today all,
To whom not laziness, - from storekeepers-ensigns to officers of special services and
Generals.
   On October, 30th field investigators of Management of own safety
Federal agency of the governmental communication and the information
Have detained several employees of the Federal agency for government communication and information, trying to sell
To criminal structures large party of the weapon and an ammunition. On
"Auctions" have been exposed grenade cup discharges "Fly", automatic machines, pistols,
Manual pomegranates and cartridges.
   This case, alas, is not individual. Moreover, to present measures
- Quite ordinary. Much more noise October incident has done in
Primorski Krai.
   Workers Hasansky have stopped customs (Primorye Territory) then
Attempt of an illegal transportation to the North Korea the whole squadron
Military-transport helicopters "п п -8п " - five fighting vehicles.
   The chairman of the State Customs Committee Valery Draganov has been compelled to report about
It personally to Evgenie Primakov.
   Helicopters under the price "forda".
   Hasan - unique point on border of Russia from Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which
Cargoes cross "the course". Customs officers has guarded
The ridiculous cost of helicopters declared in documents - $20
Thousand for a piece. Whereas a market price of cars of this class
Makes not less $350 thousand.
   Certain Open Company "п я п?п п?" has appeared the shipper,
Registered in Khabarovsk and not having the sale right
The military technics abroad.
   Customs officers had a reasonable question: whence at very few people
Known and quite civil firm modern fighting helicopters
With not dismantled sites and fastenings rocket-bombing
Arms and confidential electronic system of the identification
"-Another's".
   It has appeared, that helicopters belonged to military units,
Deployed in Primorski Krai. After the put term (seven
Years) they have been written off, though practically were not used because of
Absence of fuel.
   By existing rules the Ministry of Defence can them
To sell. Including abroad - but only through specially
Organisation "Technoexport" created for this purpose. On export
Helicopters the licence should be issued. And only after
Dismantle of a special equipment and confidential equipment were in
The use the combat material can be realised.
   In this case sellers have decided to do without the state
Intermediaries and licences. As have informed "Profile" in the Main military
To Office of Public Prosecutor, documents on sale of helicopters were signed by the commander
Aircraft of land forces the colonel general of aircraft Vitaly
Pauls. The Moscow chamber of commerce estimated cars. On
To the order of unknown military leaders from Moscow on all
Helicopters scheduled tasks have been spent. On one even
Have replaced the engine, with the others - steering screws and some
Other details. According to experts, cost of the similar
Repair many times over exceeds the declared price of helicopters.
   Who should receive the basic profit for sale the fighting
Technicians - while secret. Which, as well as many similar, more likely
Everything, it will be never opened.
   б destruction of "Varangian".
   Ostap Bendery, as is known, knew four hundred rather
Fair ways otema money. Modern dealers the weapon in
This sense are informed even better.
   The ships can be "alloyed", for example, as scrap metal.
So in stay by ordering Pacific fleet (1994-1996)
Admiral Igor Hmelnova 64 fighting have been sent to South Korea
The ship, including aviabearing cruisers "Minsk" and "Novorossisk".
   Now the same fate expects not completed heavy aviabearing
Cruiser the "Varangian" rusting on building berths of the Nikolaev shipyard. It
Has expressed readiness to get for $20 million certain private concern in
The Portuguese colony of Macao - that then to use under hotel
And a casino. It is interesting, that next year Macao will pass under
The sovereignty of China, - it is quite possible, "Varangian" will rise in a system
The fighting ships of the Peoples Republic of China.
   Other way of an illegal transportation for a cordon of the weapon and fighting
Technicians - their presentation abroad. Far not all weapon after
Displays abroad returns home. Several years ago
The Kurgan machine-building factory has passed the Singapore firm
For carrying out of tests two new п п п -2 with an ammunition on the general
The sum of $850 thousand. Nobody is more than them saw.
   In 1989 at the first congress of People's Deputies of the USSR
One more scandal has burst. Some the high-ranking
The officials close to the then chairman of the government
To Nikolay Ryzhkovu, have appeared got mixed up in attempt illegal
Sales abroad the big party of tanks from stocks of the Ministry of Defence.
The brand new tanks camouflaged under selhozmashiny,
Have free done a way by rail from Urals Mountains to
Novorossisk. Customs officers have found out them is not casual almost and
Already in port at loading on vessels.
   Happened, that piece samples of the new weapon abroad departured
Prior to the beginning of its batch production. In 1995 Americans
Have bought from us confidential then surface-to-air missile system п -300п .
New system have removed directly from a fighting position in one of air defence parts.
   Many generals of the Ministry of Defence and even the chief
It is state-legal department administrations of the president
Ruslan Nuts strongly objected against sale of the USA
Confidential rocket complex. However, probably, were more
The influential forces interested in return.
   According to one of employees of management of arms
The Ministry of Defence, Americans have paid to a Russian side $120 million
Question only to whom. Manufacturer, on the informal
Information, has received about $40 million Other money not clear
By image were dissolved.
   Deputies of the State Duma some times brought up a question on illegality
Sales to Americans п -300. But before the present investigation and
Punishments of the guilty has put and is not has reached.
   To a bayonet having equated a feather.
   In the legislation and the standard documents regulating
Military-technical cooperation of Russia with the foreign
The states, it is accurately painted, who and what "spetsimushchestvo" can
To sell. And nevertheless in weapon business constantly arise
The various firms-phantoms showing the unusual initiative.
Till now exist Russian military-industrial association,
Corporation "Russian weapon", "Voenteh", applying for the right
Trade in military goods.
   In 1994 the list of the Russian mass-media has filled up magazine "the Military man
Parade ". It have created a certain American company" the Zigzag vencher
Groups "and Joint-Stock Company" Militeri perejd LTD. ". Both structures headed
The emigrant from the USSR, and nowadays the citizen of the USA Victor Bondarenko. In
Magazine creation active participation was accepted then by the first
Vice-premier Oleg Soskovets, and also a management of the Ministry of Defence.
The former vice-president of State Property Committee Alfred Kokh has disposed
To place the Russian-American edition in territory
Confidential object of the defensive industry - TSNII
Radio-electronic systems.
   In the joint-stock company charter "Militeri perejd LTD.", in section "the Purpose and a subject
Activity ", it has been written down:" the Organization and realisation...
Export-import transactions concerning production and services
Military-oriented ".
   Moreover, the information has got to the press that a management
Magazine "Military parade" and the companies "Militeri perejd LTD." conduct
Negotiations from one of the Greek firms about delivery of the weapon for
The diversionary groups operating under water. The publication in
"To the Russian newspaper", and then and intervention of the Russian special services
Have stopped the transaction.
   About a notorious affair with illegal deliveries of the Russian
The weapon of Armenia "Profile" already told (see Б  11 for 1997).
Recently its some details became known. It was found out, in
Particulars, that the weapon has been put more than on $1 billion On
To words of former Minister of Defence Igor Rodionova, during the period with 1994
For 1996 to Armenia without the permission of the Russian government
84 tanks T-72, 50 infantry fighting vehicles have been forwarded and
Set of other weapon.
   Under orders on transfer of Armenia of combat material from
Groups of the Russian armies in Transcaucasia and from parts Siberian
Military district there was a signature of the chief of the Joint Staff
General Michael Kolesnikov heading now
The state military-technical commission. But hardly the chief
The Joint Staff, differing that did not do any step without
Approval of the Minister of Defence (at that time - Paul Grachev), could
To make such decision it is independent.
   P.S.
   According to one of the high-ranking employees Main
Military Office of Public Prosecutor, a turn from shadow transactions with the weapon today
Let's compare with "Rosvooruzheniye" incomes - state
Monopolist on traffic in arms and combat material.
   To receive the control over "Rosvooruzheniye" many dream
Influential officials. Present first vice-premier Masljukov
Has agreed on a new post provided that to it will pass
kuratorstvo over a state company.
   To supervise shadow export of the weapon anybody does not want. Easier (and
For many - dohodnee) not to notice it at all.
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//* an information Source: the Profile, 16.11.98
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