28 Azeri nationals serve in Russian military: official
28 Azerbaijani citizens are serving in Russia’s military, a
department head at the Russian Armed Forces Headquarters was quoted
by the local RIA Novosti news agency as saying.
Vasili Smirnov said a total of 316 foreign nationals are serving in his country’s army. 95 of them hail from Tajikistan, while 68 from Uzbekistan, 51 Ukraine, 21 Armenia, 16 Moldova, 11 Kazakhstan, 10 Kyrgyzstan, 9 Belarus, 6 Turkmenistan, and one from Georgia.
Smirnov added that the foreign citizens are undergoing military service under the same conditions as Russian nationals.*
Vasili Smirnov said a total of 316 foreign nationals are serving in his country’s army. 95 of them hail from Tajikistan, while 68 from Uzbekistan, 51 Ukraine, 21 Armenia, 16 Moldova, 11 Kazakhstan, 10 Kyrgyzstan, 9 Belarus, 6 Turkmenistan, and one from Georgia.
Smirnov added that the foreign citizens are undergoing military service under the same conditions as Russian nationals.*
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