ARMENIA TO HOST NATO DRILLS IN JULY 2006

Mediamax news agency
30 Mar 06

Yerevan, 30 March: The government of Armenia today approved a proposal
to sign an agreement “On holding the Spasatel-2006 (Rescue-2006)
exercise on Armenian territory between the Armenian Defence Ministry
and the US Ground Forces Command in Europe”.

The international exercise is to be held between 12-28 July 2006
within the framework of NATO’s Partnership for Peace Programme,
the Armenian government’s press service told Mediamax today.

This is the staff exercise aimed at the expansion of cooperation
opportunities with partners countries, as well as the organization and
coordination of rescue works during natural and technical disasters.

According to preliminary information, 250 representatives from 12
countries will take part in the exercise.