“If Russian-made military equipment is transferred to a third party, Ecuador will violate its international obligations, and this could lead to negative consequences for our further bilateral cooperation,” the diplomat said at a briefing.
What specific measures will be taken is the diocese of Russian departments that are involved in military-technical cooperation, the Foreign Ministry representative added.
On January 10, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced that his country would transfer Russian-made equipment to the United States in exchange for new equipment worth a total of $200 million. The Russian Embassy then stated that such a decision would be an unfriendly step on the part of Ecuador. The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation emphasized that the transfer of military equipment to a third party could have a negative impact on Russian-Ecuadorian relations.