U.S. MARINE CORPS GENERAL IN BAKU TO DISCUSS MINE CLEARING, PEACEKEEPING
Interfax News Agency
Russia & CIS General Newswire
February 21, 2007 Wednesday 8:06 PM MSK
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Deputy Commander in Europe Maj. Gen. Andrew
Davis is in Azerbaijan on a working visit to discuss issues of mine
clearing and peacekeeping, U.S. Embassy PR department in Baku told
Interfax.
Four U.S. Marines are currently in Azerbaijan’s Khanlar district
under a project of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action
(ANAMA). The marines are training ANAMA field engineers clearing
mines in the territories liberated following Armenian occupation.
Davis will also discuss cooperation in peacekeeping operations during
his visit.
He is scheduled to be in Azerbaijan until the end of the week.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress