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ARMENIA OBSERVES NATO GINTARINE VILTIS 2005

07.06.2005 03:05

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ NATO Gintarine viltis 2005 exercises have commenced in
Lithuania. Over 2 thousand servicemen from 12 NATO member states take part
in these. Azerbaijan and Georgia a represented at the exercises for the
first time, while Russia is represented by observers. It should be noted
that Armenia participates in the event as an observer as well. As reported
by Press Secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Seyran Shahsuvaryan, the
main goal of the exercises is the development of cooperation between the
NATO countries and the servicemen taking part in the Partnership for Peace
program, as well as enhancing the overall command of multinational forces
during NATO peacekeeping operations. Servicemen from Azerbaijan, Canada,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, UK
are represented at the exercises that will last till June 18, reported
Regnum news agency.