MOLDOVA - Eight officers of the National Army of Moldova will participate in the multinational military exercises named "Viking", which will take place in Sweden on 5-17 April 2011.
Moldovan soldiers will be included in a multinational brigade that will operate on the Swedish territory.
The goal of the training, which is simultaneously organized in eight countries, is to train military personnel, police and local authorities about the organization and implementation of peacekeeping operations in the crisis zones under UN auspices.
More than 1800 soldiers and 500 civilians who are enrolled in this military exercises will be located in Sweden, Germany, Austria, USA, Ireland, Georgia, Finland, and in one of the countries of African Union.
The head of the Press Service of the Ministry of Defense of Moldova, Mr. Alexander Josan said that the exercises are organized by the Program called "Partnership for Peace”.
The Republic of Moldova did join this Program in 1994, by signing a framework document. Thus, Moldova did become the 12-th country in the list.
Currently, in the “Partnership for Peace” Program are enrolled 26 countries from Western Europe, former Soviet republics from Caucasus and Central Asia and other countries from other regions.
-- by Vladislav Railean, PWI Regional Reporter Moldova - moldova@peoplewebinternational.com
Moldovan soldiers will be included in a multinational brigade that will operate on the Swedish territory.
The goal of the training, which is simultaneously organized in eight countries, is to train military personnel, police and local authorities about the organization and implementation of peacekeeping operations in the crisis zones under UN auspices.
More than 1800 soldiers and 500 civilians who are enrolled in this military exercises will be located in Sweden, Germany, Austria, USA, Ireland, Georgia, Finland, and in one of the countries of African Union.
The head of the Press Service of the Ministry of Defense of Moldova, Mr. Alexander Josan said that the exercises are organized by the Program called "Partnership for Peace”.
The Republic of Moldova did join this Program in 1994, by signing a framework document. Thus, Moldova did become the 12-th country in the list.
Currently, in the “Partnership for Peace” Program are enrolled 26 countries from Western Europe, former Soviet republics from Caucasus and Central Asia and other countries from other regions.
-- by Vladislav Railean, PWI Regional Reporter Moldova - moldova@peoplewebinternational.com
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