ESTONIA TO TAKE PART IN INTERNATIONAL EXERCISES IN LITHUANIA
Molodezh Estonii web site, Tallinn
15 Jul 04
Estonia will take part in the international military exercises in
Lithuania due this summer and autumn.
On Wednesday (14 July), the Lithuanian government endorsed the holding
in Lithuania of exercises Resceur Medceur 2004 in conjunction with
foreign countries from 17 July to 4 August, the government's press
service has reported. Taking part in them will be the military of the
USA, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Croatia, Latvia, Estonia, Romania,
Bulgaria, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, as
well as civilians with vehicles, weapons and ammunition who are on a
par with the military: in total, about 410 people. The exercises will
be held in the spirit of (the NATO programme) Partnership for
Peace. In the course of the exercises, joint military action skills
will be boosted, the provision of medical aid practised and so on.
The international naval exercises Open Spirit 2004 will be held in
Lithuania from 3 to 14 September. Taking part in them will be naval
vessels of Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Great Britain, Ireland, Latvia,
Poland, Norway, the Netherlands, France, Russia, Sweden, Germany, as
well as representatives of the Finnish military forces. Twenty-seven
vessels and about 1,080 military men are expected to take part in the
exercises.
Molodezh Estonii web site, Tallinn
15 Jul 04
Estonia will take part in the international military exercises in
Lithuania due this summer and autumn.
On Wednesday (14 July), the Lithuanian government endorsed the holding
in Lithuania of exercises Resceur Medceur 2004 in conjunction with
foreign countries from 17 July to 4 August, the government's press
service has reported. Taking part in them will be the military of the
USA, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Croatia, Latvia, Estonia, Romania,
Bulgaria, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, as
well as civilians with vehicles, weapons and ammunition who are on a
par with the military: in total, about 410 people. The exercises will
be held in the spirit of (the NATO programme) Partnership for
Peace. In the course of the exercises, joint military action skills
will be boosted, the provision of medical aid practised and so on.
The international naval exercises Open Spirit 2004 will be held in
Lithuania from 3 to 14 September. Taking part in them will be naval
vessels of Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Great Britain, Ireland, Latvia,
Poland, Norway, the Netherlands, France, Russia, Sweden, Germany, as
well as representatives of the Finnish military forces. Twenty-seven
vessels and about 1,080 military men are expected to take part in the
exercises.