Russia sends “humanitarian” military equipment to Nicaragua

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May 18. (EUROPE PRESS) –

The Russian Ministry of Defense has informed this Thursday of the delivery of military equipment to the Nicaraguan Army, for “humanitarian” purposes, as it has explained, to provide assistance to the civilian population in emergency situations.

“In the interest of the Nicaraguan side, the Russian Defense Department has delivered modernized engineering samples and special equipment for engineering units, which, among other things, face humanitarian tasks to provide assistance to the civilian population in emergency situations,” says the statement.

Moscow has explained that this type of technical-military cooperation with other countries seeks to develop and strengthen relations in this field, in addition to “increasing the level of national security and the defense capacity of both States”, highlighting the role that Nicaragua plays as ” strategic partner in the region”.

The handover occurs as a consequence that both military authorities maintained on March 29, as detailed by the Interfax agency.