NATO will not cancel military training in Georgia at Moscow's requestApril 28, 2009 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "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. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |