TURKEY, SYRIA CONDUCT JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE

PanARMENIAN.Net
27.04.2009 15:09 GMT+04:00

Turkey and Syria start unprecedented joint military exercise on
April 27. According to Turkish Defense Ministry, the exercise will
be conducted in Syria, along the Turkish border, and will last until
April 29.

Turkish Defense Ministry’s press office said that goal of the joint
training is to strengthen cooperation between land forces of the
two countries.

According to experts, announcement on joint exercise to be held
by NATO member Turkey and NÐ~PТÐ~^ antagonist Syria showed up in
framework of U.S. President Barack Obama’s efforts to alleviate the
situation in Middle East.

Israel declared it will watch carefully Turkish-Syrian military
exercise.

It’s worth mentioning that day before Turkey declared intention
to sign a memorandum of understanding and military cooperation with
Kuwait, MIGnews.com reported.