MILITARY SUB-UNITS OF ARMENIA TAKE PART IN THE TRAININGS HELD WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF CIS ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCE UNITED SYSTEM

PanARMENIAN.Net - 23.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. On August 24 the delegation of the Defense Ministry of Armenia, headed by Minister Serzh Sarkisian will leave for Astrakhan to take part in the third active stage of "Military Cooperation-2000" trainings, held in the military academy Ashuluk within the framework of CIS Anti-Aircraft Defense (AAD) united system, was reported to MEDIAMAX in the press office of the Defense Ministry of Armenia.

AAD military sub-units of Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kirgizstan participate in the trainings, which have started on August 21. The Defense Ministers of participant-states will have consultations during the final stage. The results of the trainings, questions dealing with the development of the united system of CIS AAD, establishing of a center for struggle against terrorism in CIS member-states, cooperation within the framework of the Agreement of collective security of CIS will be discussed during these meetings.

The delegation of the Defense Ministry of Armenia will return to their homeland on August 25. -0-