NATO denies Georgia war-games agenda

Russian anger simmers as a month of Partnership for Peace (PFP) military exercises featuring NATO states prepares to start in Georgia, 6 May - 1 June 2009. But NATO claims that there is no agenda and that Moscow was fully informed.

• Primary Source

NATO: SHAPE: Press Release, 15.4.09: Exercise Cooperative Longbow - Cooperative Lancer 09. Partnership- For- Peace Exercise In Georgia http://www.nato.int/shape/news/2009/04/090415a.html

ESO: Background information: Russia warns on Nato exercises http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-warns-on-nato-exercises/

ESO: Background information: Georgia ends mutiny at army base http://www.europeansources.info/record/georgia-ends-mutiny-at-army-base/

BBC News, 6.5.09: Nato to begin Georgia exercises http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8035130.stm

ESO: Background information: Conflict history: Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-georgia-2/

BBC News, 31.5.09: Nato Georgian exercise nears end http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8075648.stm

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