Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday 31 December 2012


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Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:26 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff

http://www.news.az/articles/turkey/74557

News.Az
December 29, 2012

Ankara considers Azerbaijan's active participation in NATO programs necessary
 

Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu proposed an initiative of correcting the NATO program the Partnership for Peace.

"We consider it necessary for the Central Asian countries, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco, to take a more active part in NATO programs", Davutoglu said in the interview with Samanyolu TV channel.

The new program of partnership is already being developed.

"The program has been supported by not only Turkey but also other countries. We have attained a bigger diplomatic success in this issue", the Turkish Foreign Minister said.

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http://www.news.az/articles/politics/74556

News.Az
December 29, 2012

Azerbaijani servicemen to attend NATO trainings


Azerbaijani servicemen are to attend several NATO trainings.

According to the news service for the Defence Ministry of Azerbaijan, under the program of military cooperation between the United States and Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani servicemen will attend a training course at the US Academy of the Marine Fleet in Rhode Island from 7 January until 26 June.

International courses of the English language for servicemen will be held in Vilnius from 14 January until 17 May. The meeting of working groups within the VERITY program is due in Brussels from 15 to 19 January.

The discussions of the situation in Central Asia after the withdrawal of international coalition forces from Afghanistan in 2014 will be discussed in Garmisch, Germany from 15 until 23 January.
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Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:05 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff

http://www.mod.gov.ge/en/news/1626

Ministry of Defence of Georgia
December 29, 2012

Meeting with Georgian Students of U.S. Military Institutions

The defence minister of Georgia met with eight Georgian students who study at various military educational institutions in the USA. Irakli Alasania got acquainted with learning conditions of the future officers and expressed interest in their future plans. The meeting with the Georgian students was of an introductory character.

“I am very delighted with the great knowledge our cadets get in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, as well at the Coast Guard, Navy and Air Force academies. These students are our ambassadors, our representatives in American educational institutions...I am sure that their return to the Georgian Armed Forces will enrich and make our army more capable”, stated Defence Minister after the meeting with the students.

Georgian students have received education in various American military educational institutions since 2007.

Before being sent to the American military academies, they conclude a 10-year-long contract with the Georgian Defence Ministry. After graduation they continue service in the Georgian Armed Forces. The tuition period in the US military educational institutions last for four years. Currently, 12 Georgian students receive education in U.S. military academies.