MOSCOW The Russians started on Sunday (04/08/2012) is up to nine days ahead will conduct inspections to monitor the air force in the territory of the United States. Inspection is part of the Open Sky Treaty agreement (the Open Skies Treaty).
Russian inspectors who accompanied U.S. officials will use the Russian control plane, a Tupolev Tu-154 LK-1. They are scheduled to depart from Travis Air Force Base in California on Sunday morning local time, and will take the route as far as 4250 miles to the 16th of April.
"The experts from Russia and the U.S. on board will monitor the implementation of the agreement in terms of technical equipment used in this observation," the Russian defense ministry said.
Open Sky Treaty signed in 1992 and was initiated by the then U.S. President, George HW Bush (Bush Senior). The agreement followed 34 countries, each country allowed to perform unarmed observation flights over the territory of all participating countries.
The treaty created to encourage openness and transparency of military forces and activities of each country. Russia ratified the agreement on May 26, 2001, and began to carry out air monitoring missions on January 1, 2002.
Throughout the country, including land, marine areas and islands, open to observation. The treaty is very important to maintain the structure of European security.
Russian inspectors who accompanied U.S. officials will use the Russian control plane, a Tupolev Tu-154 LK-1. They are scheduled to depart from Travis Air Force Base in California on Sunday morning local time, and will take the route as far as 4250 miles to the 16th of April.
"The experts from Russia and the U.S. on board will monitor the implementation of the agreement in terms of technical equipment used in this observation," the Russian defense ministry said.
Open Sky Treaty signed in 1992 and was initiated by the then U.S. President, George HW Bush (Bush Senior). The agreement followed 34 countries, each country allowed to perform unarmed observation flights over the territory of all participating countries.
The treaty created to encourage openness and transparency of military forces and activities of each country. Russia ratified the agreement on May 26, 2001, and began to carry out air monitoring missions on January 1, 2002.
Throughout the country, including land, marine areas and islands, open to observation. The treaty is very important to maintain the structure of European security.
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