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  • BAKU: Azerbaijan To Host GUAM Meeting To Establish Peacekeepers

    AZERBAIJAN TO HOST GUAM MEETING TO ESTABLISH PEACEKEEPERS

    Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
    Sept 8 2006

    GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova) meeting for
    establishing peacekeeping forces of the alliance will be held in
    Azerbaijan.

    The issue is being discussed at the level of deputy chief of General
    Staffs of the member states, Ivan Androsenko, Ukrainian Defense
    Ministry International Military Cooperation Department chief told
    the APA exclusively.

    "Measures are being implemented in establishing joint peacekeepers
    of GUAM member countries after the Tbilisi meeting at the level of
    deputy chief of General Staffs. Prior to that meeting, we had met in
    Kyiv in June. The deputies chief of General Staffs are working out the
    scheme of establishing peacekeeping contingent," Mr.Androsenko, said.

    He said they are considering the UN and OSCE proposals on the matter,
    and the results will be sent to them. Now the yare discussing issues
    on management and structure of the peacekeepers.

    "The peacekeeping forces will operate under the auspices of the UN
    and OSCE," he said.

    Androsenko also said GUAM peacekeepers might be dislocated in Nagorno
    Garabagh only after the UN and OSCE decisions.

    He also said there is a high level bilateral military cooperation
    between Azerbaijan and Ukraine. Defense Ministers of the two countries
    had a fruitful meeting in Baku May this year.

    "This meeting gave impetus to the development of military and military
    political spheres between out countries. It opened a new door for
    military-political dialogue," he said.

    He also added that two countries are discussing the cooperation on
    personnel training and other issues.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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