Interfax, Russia
Nov 23 2006
UKRAINE SIGNS MILITARY COOPERATION PLANS WITH AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA
Brest, 23 November: The Ukrainian and Azeri defence ministries have
approved a cooperation plan for 2007. It was signed by Ukrainian
Defence Minister Anatoliy Hrytsenko and Azeri Defence Minister Safar
Abiyev.
The plan envisages holding six joint events by the two defence
ministries: three in Ukraine and three in Azerbaijan.
Among the events planned are the Ukrainian defence minister’s visit
to Azerbaijan in 2007 and a visit of the Azeri chief of General Staff
to Ukraine.
The plan envisages the continuation of active work to set up an
international centre for training aviation personnel and aviation
specialists in Baku, with Ukraine taking an active part. The centre
will train aviation personnel to counter acts of terrorism.
The cooperation plan also envisages sharing experience in military
education.
[The Ukrainian and Armenian defence ministers also signed a
cooperation plan for 2007 in Brest, the UNIAN news agency reported at
1410 gmt. The plan envisages joint participation in exercises, in
particular See Breeze-2007 in Ukraine. It also includes a visit of
the Armenian chief of General Staff to Ukraine and joint training for
peacekeeping operations.]