Moldova to cancel the participation in NATO exercises in Georgia.

KommentariiIsklyuchitelno Peaceful tselyah24.04.2009NATO hold exercises in Georgia to the positions RossiiMoldavskie authorities decided not to participate in NATO exercise Cooperative Longbow 09/Cooperative Lancer 09, which will be held on the territory of Georgia from May 6 on 1 June. About Interfax reports with reference to the Moldovan government agency Moldpres. The reasons for this decision is not explained.
Earlier, on his refusal to participate in the exercises said Latvia, Estonia, Kazakhstan and Serbia. Riga and Tallinn have decided not to send its troops into Georgia, for financial reasons. Similarly, explained its decision in Belgrade. Tselinograd not officially commented on the refusal.
Exercises in the Georgian territory will be carried out within the framework of "Partnership for Peace", to which 28 members of NATO and 22 other states. Representatives of the alliance argue that the exercises will be conducted without the use of weapons and military equipment.
The Russian leadership issued a sharp criticism in relation to the expected teachings. Moscow believes that these actions contribute to instability in the region, which in August 2008 armed conflict occurred.
The intervention of Russia in the framework of Operation "peace enforcement" has helped stop the fighting between the Georgian army and militia yugoosetinskim. The conflict South Ossetia and Abkhazia declared their independence, which Russia recognized. Other countries are considering these regions as the territory of Georgia.