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Croatia to host international emergency rescue exercises Friday, 26-Apr-2002 10:20AM Story from AFP ZAGREB, April 26 (AFP) - Croatia's interior ministry announced Friday that the country would host an international civilian-military fire fighting and rescue exercise, under the auspices of NATO and the Balkans Stability Pact. The exercise, due to be held from May 22 until May 24 in the southern Adriatic region of Dalmatia, is aimed at developing cooperation and coordination in cases of disasters, the ministry said in a statement. Some 1,200 participants from 23 countries including members of NATO, its Partnership for Peace programme and the Balkans Stability Pact, will participate in the exercise, dubbed "Taming the Dragon - Dalmatia 2002." It will be the largest exercise of its kind ever held in Europe, the ministry said. A team of NATO experts will evaluate all parts of the exercise, which is to include open air fire fighting, mountain and water search and rescue exercises as well as handling hazardous materials and evacuation. Croatia wants to show its readiness to meet the demands of civilian-military cooperation with other European countries in cases of disasters, Interior Minister Sime Lucin said. "We want to show that (Croatia's) civilian part is also ready and can meet NATO demands and standards," Lucin said. Croatia joined NATO's Partnership for Peace programme, seen as the first step to joining the Alliance, in mid 2000, a few months after pro-Europeans defeated nationalists in general elections. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
