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"RESCUER 2006" CPX CREATES PRECONDITIONS FOR FURTHER INTERNATIONAL
July 24, 2006
COOPERATION FOR ARMENIA
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
YEREVAN, July 24. /ARKA/. The joint command-post exercises (CPX)
"Rescuer 2006" created preconditions for further international
cooperation, the US Co-Commander of the "Rescuer 2006" CPX, member of
the National Guard, Kanzas, USA, Colonel Joe Wheeler told reporters.
He pointed out that numerous difficulties, particularly linguistic
ones, arose during the exercises. However, all the tasks set to the
participants were accomplished. Wheeler reported that attention was
focused on tactical decisions and on planning specific procedures.
Without making any appraisal of the exercises, he pointed out that
they must be finished before. On behalf of the Kansas National Guard,
Colonel Wheeler thanked the RA Ministry of Defense for high-level
organization of the exercises. The "Rescuer 2006" CPX are held under
NATO's "Partnership for Peace" program, involving 300 servicemen
from 11 countries: the USA, Armenia, Albania, Austria, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan, Macedonia, Romania, Tajikistan and Ukraine.
The USA-sponsored exercises are held under a joint program of the US
European Command and the RA Ministry of Defense. P.T.
July 24, 2006
COOPERATION FOR ARMENIA
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
YEREVAN, July 24. /ARKA/. The joint command-post exercises (CPX)
"Rescuer 2006" created preconditions for further international
cooperation, the US Co-Commander of the "Rescuer 2006" CPX, member of
the National Guard, Kanzas, USA, Colonel Joe Wheeler told reporters.
He pointed out that numerous difficulties, particularly linguistic
ones, arose during the exercises. However, all the tasks set to the
participants were accomplished. Wheeler reported that attention was
focused on tactical decisions and on planning specific procedures.
Without making any appraisal of the exercises, he pointed out that
they must be finished before. On behalf of the Kansas National Guard,
Colonel Wheeler thanked the RA Ministry of Defense for high-level
organization of the exercises. The "Rescuer 2006" CPX are held under
NATO's "Partnership for Peace" program, involving 300 servicemen
from 11 countries: the USA, Armenia, Albania, Austria, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan, Macedonia, Romania, Tajikistan and Ukraine.
The USA-sponsored exercises are held under a joint program of the US
European Command and the RA Ministry of Defense. P.T.