ARMENIA NOT TO TAKE PART IN NATO EXERCISES IN GEORGIA
ArmInfo
2009-05-05 13:47:00
Armenia will not take part in NATO exercises in Georgia, "Aravot"
Yerevan newspaper reads referring to the informed sources.
According to the newspaper, nonparticipation of Armenia in the
exercises is caused by the statement of NATO Secretary General Jaap
de Hoop Scheffer at April 29 joint press- conference in Brussels with
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev saying that the Alliance supports
the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
To note, Armenia ha snot yet officially refused from participation
in the exercises. The Defense Ministry does not comment on this
issue. For its part, the Foreign Ministry has not yet clarified the
situation either.
‘Cooperative Lancer/Cooperative Longbow’ exercises will be held in
Georgia in May- June within the frames of the "Partnership for Peace"
NATO programme. The first stage of the exercises will be held on May
6 -19, 2009, and the second phase – from May 21 to June 3.