CIS countries to hold joint air-defence exercise
ITAR-TASS news agency
6 Apr 04
MOSCOW
Over 100 military units and subunits of the CIS countries' unified
air-defence system will be taking part in command-and-staff training.
ITAR-TASS was told today by the head of the Russian Air Force press
service, Col Aleksandr Drobyshevskiy, that "on Wednesday 7 April there
will be command-and-staff training under the leadership of
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force Army Gen Vladimir
Mikhaylov - the chairman of the coordinating committee of the CIS
countries' air defence - and involving management bodies and duty
forces of the unified air-defence system of the member states of the
CIS".
The training will be directed from the central command post of the
Russian Air Force.
"During the training, about 10 different points will be practised,
relating to the improvement of the CIS unified air-defence system,"
Drobyshevskiy said. "More than 100 units and subunits of the air
forces and air-defence forces of the CIS countries and 80 aircraft
will be taking part in the training."
Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan and Russia are taking part in the command-and-staff
training of the CIS unified air-defence system.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
ITAR-TASS news agency
6 Apr 04
MOSCOW
Over 100 military units and subunits of the CIS countries' unified
air-defence system will be taking part in command-and-staff training.
ITAR-TASS was told today by the head of the Russian Air Force press
service, Col Aleksandr Drobyshevskiy, that "on Wednesday 7 April there
will be command-and-staff training under the leadership of
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force Army Gen Vladimir
Mikhaylov - the chairman of the coordinating committee of the CIS
countries' air defence - and involving management bodies and duty
forces of the unified air-defence system of the member states of the
CIS".
The training will be directed from the central command post of the
Russian Air Force.
"During the training, about 10 different points will be practised,
relating to the improvement of the CIS unified air-defence system,"
Drobyshevskiy said. "More than 100 units and subunits of the air
forces and air-defence forces of the CIS countries and 80 aircraft
will be taking part in the training."
Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan and Russia are taking part in the command-and-staff
training of the CIS unified air-defence system.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress