ARMENIA OBSERVES NATO GINTARINE VILTIS 2005

PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO Gintarine viltis 2005 exercises have commenced in Lithuania. Over 2 thousand servicemen from 12 NATO member states take part in these. Azerbaijan and Georgia a represented at the exercises for the first time, while Russia is represented by observers. It should be noted that Armenia participates in the event as an observer as well. As reported by Press Secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Seyran Shahsuvaryan, the main goal of the exercises is the development of cooperation between the NATO countries and the servicemen taking part in the Partnership for Peace program, as well as enhancing the overall command of multinational forces during NATO peacekeeping operations. Servicemen from Azerbaijan, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, UK are represented at the exercises that will last till June 18, reported Regnum news agency.