Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Ukraine to participate in 21 international military exercises in 2010

Ukraine is scheduled to participate in 21 international military exercises this year, Chief of General Staff and Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Ivan Svyda has said. Svyda announced this at a meeting with Celeste Wallander, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, the press service of the Defense Ministry reported on Thursday. "Ukraine's Armed Forces are to participate in 21 international military exercises in 2010. Nine of them will take place on the territory of Ukraine and twelve abroad," he said. In particular, the joint military exercises will involve servicemen from NATO member states as well as from neighboring countries - Russia, Belarus and Moldova. A relevant presidential decree has already been drafted and the Ministry of Justice is currently examining it, Svyda said. After the president signs this decree, Ukraine's armed forces will be able to take part in multinational and international exercises abroad, he added.

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