BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

19/03/2007

RF, Belarus coordinate concept of joint tactical exercise

MOSCOW, March 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia and Belarus have coordinated the concept of the joint tactical exercise Combat Commonwealth-2007, chief of the Information and Public Relations Service of the Russian Air Force Colonel Alexander Drobyshevsky told Irar-Tass on Monday.

According to the colonel, "a working trip of a delegation of the Russian Air Force has come to an end." "During the trip, military representatives of Russia and Belarus have coordinated the concept of the joint tactical exercise Combat Commonwealth-2007, issues of joint training of troops and the organization of information ensuring of events held within the framework of the CIS Air Defence System," Drobyshevsky said.

During talks, the sides also discussed issues regarding the use of Russian proving grounds in the interest of the Belarussian Air Force and Air Defence.

Source:

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11349079&PageNum=0