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  • BAKU: Cancellation of exercises in Baku to hurt NATO-Azerbaijanrelat

    Cancellation of exercises in Baku to hurt NATO-Azerbaijan relations - US ambassador

    Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
    Sept 16 2004

    Washington has expressed its regret with Azerbaijan's refusal to
    allow Armenian officers to attend NATO exercises in Baku.

    The US ambassador to Azerbaijan Reno Harnish told journalists on
    Wednesday that "this will somewhat negatively affect Azerbaijan's
    positions in the "Partnership for Peace" program".

    NATO administration decided to cancel the multi-national exercises
    in Azerbaijan hours before they were due to start on September 14.

    Shortly before the planned exercises, the opposition, public
    organizations, the parliament of Azerbaijan voiced their protests
    against the Armenian officers' participation, reaffirming the fact
    that Armenia occupies Azerbaijan's territories.

    Harnish mentioned that over the last year Azerbaijan had been making
    preparations for the exercises and promised to resolve the problem
    of Armenians' participation in NATO exercises.*

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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