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    Russia holds selective approach to joint exercises with NATO
    By Alexander Konovalov, Tigran Liloyan

    ITAR-TASS News Agency
    May 20, 2004 Thursday

    YEREVAN, May 20 -- Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov said on
    Thursday after meeting his Armenian opposite number Serge Sarkisyan
    that Russia participates in joint military exercises with NATO if
    that meets its national interests.

    "As far as the participation of the Russian armed forces in joint
    exercises with NATO is concerned, we do it only if we can gain some
    practical benefit from it," the Russian defence minister said.

    "We have a selective approach to this issue proceeding from our
    national, including military interests. If joint exercises with NATO
    are of no use to our troops, we openly tell our partners about it,"
    Ivanov explained.
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