COOPERATIVE LONGBOW/LANCER – 2008 NATO EXERCISE KICKS OFF IN YEREVAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
29.09.2008 15:17 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Stability and peace are of special value for Armenia,
Armenian Defense Minister said, opening Cooperative Longbow/Lancer –
2008 today.

"We eye Cooperative Longbow/Lancer – 2008 as a means to strengthen
trust throughout the region. It’s a pleasure for Armenia to conduct
international exercise in its territory on the proper level," Seyran
Ohanyan said.

"We conduct this exercise to master our peacekeeping skills," he added.

For his part Deputy Commander of the Allied Land Component Command
Headquarters Heidelberg, Lieutenant General Jack Gardner thanked the
Armenian side for proper organization and called on participants to
derive experience from the maneuvers.