Posted on 03/06/2005 12:46:37 PM PST by lizol
Visegrad Group countries agree to promote defense cooperation
WARSAW, March 4 (Xinhuanet) -- Defense ministers of the Visegrad Group member states agreed here Friday to enhance defense cooperation.
The defense ministers from Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republicand Hungary welcomed Poland's suggestion of establishing a training center in Poland for training airforce in the region, with the Czech minister pledging to provide training aircraft.
The ministers also exchanged information on the peace-keeping mission of their respective countries in Iraq and other regions ofthe world.
The Visegrad Group was formed in 1991 in Visegrad, Hungary, by Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary, with the aim of furthering cooperation among member countries.
Czechoslovakia was divided in December 1992 into the Czech Republic and Solvakia, both now members of the Visegrad Group.
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