Serbia withdrew from NATO exercises in Georgia.

KommentariiIsklyuchitelno Peaceful tselyah24.04.2009NATO hold exercises in Georgia to the positions RossiiSerbskie soldiers do not go to the NATO exercise Cooperative Longbow 09/Cooperative Lancer 09, which will be held from 6 May to 1 June in the territory of Georgia, tells Balkan Insight, referring to the Serbian newspaper Blic. "
"Our soldiers did not go to Georgia, and we have notified the Russian Embassy in Belgrade", - the source of the publication in the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to him, the Ministry of Defense agreed with this position, and now the government must make the appropriate changes in the annual plan of cooperation of Serbia with NATO.
Previously, it was reported that troops from the country gathered to take part in exercises in Georgia.
However, according to the latest information from Belgrade, it was decided that "after the conflict in the Caucasus, Foreign Ministry presented a negative opinion on the direction of troops in Georgia."
In doing so, "Blick" is unofficial information that the soldiers and officers decided to leave home for reasons of cost savings.
Previously, from participating in the exercises on the territory of Georgia refused to Kazakhstan, Estonia and Latvia.
Recall that Russia strongly opposed them, calling them "the support of the aggressor." NATO claimed that the exercise - planned and do not represent any threat to Russia.
In addition, the alliance offered to come to Georgia in the teachings of the Russian observers, but Russia has rejected the proposal.
Moreover, in Moscow said that Russia will cancel the joint meeting with NATO at the military level, if the exercises did take place.