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08.10.99

THE AZERI SIDE HAS OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED US THAT A SUB-STRATEGIC 8 K 14 GROUND-TO-GROUND MISSILE ALLEGEDLY FIRED FROM THE RUSSIAN TERRITORY BLEW UP NEAR THE VILLAGE OF GYMYR, ZAGATALSKY REGION, REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN AT 10:05 ON OCTOBER 1
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PRESS RELEASE

The Azeri side has officially notified us that a sub-strategic 8 K 14 ground-to-ground missile allegedly fired from the Russian territory blew up near the village of Gymyr, Zagatalsky region, Republic of Azerbaijan at 10:05 on October 1.
The Russian side does not possess information to confirm that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are responsible for the explosion.

We are prepared to carry out a joint investigation into the causes and nature of the incident.
October 8, 1999



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