Criminal Assad army general's weapons request to Russia Sources from the Washington Post
The Syrian Arab RepublicThe Army & Air Force High CommandThe Army Supply Bureau12.03.2013 No. 61Syria, Damascus, P.O. Box 3361Tel. (+963-011) 212-53-86Fax: (+963-011) 212-29-39, 212-89-08OAO ROSOBORONEXPORTRussian Federation, Moscow, 119992, Gogol Boulevard 21Tel. (007-495) 202-66-03; fax (007-495) 202-45-94To the attention of General Director Mr. Isaykin A.P.Dear Mr. General Director,The Army Supply Bureau of the High Command of the Syrian Arab Republic presents itscompliments and informs of its interest in receiving technical and financial offers for the supplyof the below-listed arms and ammunition from your current production:1. 7.62 mm Kalashnikov assault rifle (AK) 20,0002. KORD machine gun - with a mount 4003. KORD mini machine gun - with a bipod 1004. PKS machine gun - with a mount 4005. PK machine gun - with a bipod 1006. Vikhr assault rifle 2007. 14.5 mm single-barreled machine gun 608. Grenade launcher RPG-7 (set) 3009. 5.45 mm Kalashnikov stock-folded assault rifle 1,00010. 40 mm single shot under barrel grenade launcher GP-30 1,00011. 40 mm automatic grenade launcher 10012. 12.7 mm sniper rifle (set) 10013. AGS grenade launcher 2514. Ammunition for AGS grenade launcher 100,00015. 82 mm mortar rounds 100,00016. 120 mm mortar rounds 100,00017. 7.62x39 mm cartridges 15,000,00018. 7.62x54 mm cartridges 5,000,00019. 5.45 mm cartridges for short assault rifle 1,000,00020. 12.7 mm cartridges for machine gun 1,000,00021. 30 mm rounds for automatic grenade launcher 500,00022. Rounds for 40 mm single shot under barrel grenade launcher 500,00023. GP high-explosive grenades for RPG-7 10,00024. GP cumulative grenades for RPG-7 (regular) 10,000
25. Hand-held defense grenades 100,00026. Rounds for AK 7,62 mm 100,00027. 14.5 mm cartridges 500,00028. 12.7 sniper cartridges 10,00029. Sniper detectors 5030. Night vision goggles (PNV) 5031. Night vision sights for 12.7 mm sniper rifles 100Please direct your orders to appropriate agencies for working through the above-listed requestand in the shortest possible time frame deliver to us the requested technical and financial offers.Thankful for your cooperation,Kind regards,Division General Ali Al-SALIMDirector of the Army Supply Bureau for SAR CCOAO Rosoboronexport Damascus Director Stepanov A.B.
