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DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
December 20, 2004, Monday
ARMENIA STRENGTHENING COOPERATION WITH NATO
Armenian servicemen plan to participate in eight joint exercises with
NATO in 2005. Lieutenant-General Arthur Agabekyan, Armenian Deputy
Defense Minister, stated at a meeting of the working group of NATO's
military committee in Yerevan: "This year Armenia has participated
in five joint exercises with NATO; next year we will take part in
eight exercises."
According to him, the republic's plan of individual partnership
with NATO will be announced next year. Arthur Agabekyan stated:
"Armenia is guided by long-term plans for its security."
Representatives of over 30 countries, which are members and partners
of the alliance, attended the meeting of NATO's military committee.
It is intended to hold a similar meeting in Tbilisi. Originally, it was
intended to hold the meeting in the capitals of three South-Caucasian
states. However, Azerbaijan refused to let Armenian servicemen attend
the meeting, which is why the meeting in Baku was cancelled.
Source: Krasnaya Zvezda, December 16, 2004, p. 3
Translated by Alexander Dubovoi
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
December 20, 2004, Monday
ARMENIA STRENGTHENING COOPERATION WITH NATO
Armenian servicemen plan to participate in eight joint exercises with
NATO in 2005. Lieutenant-General Arthur Agabekyan, Armenian Deputy
Defense Minister, stated at a meeting of the working group of NATO's
military committee in Yerevan: "This year Armenia has participated
in five joint exercises with NATO; next year we will take part in
eight exercises."
According to him, the republic's plan of individual partnership
with NATO will be announced next year. Arthur Agabekyan stated:
"Armenia is guided by long-term plans for its security."
Representatives of over 30 countries, which are members and partners
of the alliance, attended the meeting of NATO's military committee.
It is intended to hold a similar meeting in Tbilisi. Originally, it was
intended to hold the meeting in the capitals of three South-Caucasian
states. However, Azerbaijan refused to let Armenian servicemen attend
the meeting, which is why the meeting in Baku was cancelled.
Source: Krasnaya Zvezda, December 16, 2004, p. 3
Translated by Alexander Dubovoi