NATO WILL NOT CANCEL MILITARY TRAINING IN GEORGIA AT MOSCOW’S REQUEST
PanARMENIAN.Net
28.04.2009 17:53 GMT+04:00
"NATO will not cancel military training in Georgia at Moscow’s request
and is once again addressing its invitation to Russian observers,"
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said in his statement.
Scheffer emphasized that absolute transparency of training activities
will be provided. "The training does not include military operations,
but only practice in military actions victims evacuation," Scheffer
noted.
NATO Permanent Representative in Russia, Dmitri Rogozin stated that,
"The Secretary General is aware of Russia’s position. We can’t accept
NATO’s explanations about routine nature of training," Russian Media
reported.
Armenia will be participating in NATO training due on May 1-6, 2009
in Georgia.
Latvia, Estonia and Kazakhstan announced their refusal to participate.