BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

30/03/2010

Ukrainian Defense Ministry plans joint air defense drills with Belarus, Russia

Text of report in English by corporate-owned Russian military news agency Interfax-AVN website

Kiev, March 30: The Ukrainian Defence Ministry plans to hold joint air defence exercises with Belarus and Russia in 2010, the ministry's spokesperson said.

The military council of the country's Air Force Command held an expanded session in Vinnytsya to discuss preparations for the exercises.

The exercise with Belarus is scheduled for April and with Russia for October, according to the Defence Ministry's plan.

At the same time, the fate of these scheduled events will depend on the decision by the Verkhovna Rada [parliament], which has yet to pass a law allowing foreign servicemen to participate in international exercises in Ukraine, the spokesperson said.

Originally published by Interfax-AVN military news agency website, Moscow, in English 1030 30 Mar 10.

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Source:

http://www.powergenworldwide.com/index/display/wire-news-display/143115212.html


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