27 September 2005
U.S. Welcomes Opening of NATO Military Training Center in Iraq
State's Ereli says center demonstrates NATO's important role in Iraq
The United States congratulates Iraq and NATO on the opening of a NATO-run military training academy outside of Baghdad, State Department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli said in a statement released September 27.
NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer announced that the alliance had reached an agreement to coordinate training for Iraqi security forces on July 30, 2004. (See related article.)
The core of the NATO Training Implementation Mission in Iraq arrived in Iraq August 14, 2004. (See related article.)
Following is the text of Ereli’s statement:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
September 27, 2005
STATEMENT BY ADAM ERELI, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN
Opening of NATO Training Center in Iraq
The United States congratulates Iraq and NATO on the opening of the NATO-run Joint Staff Center - Training Academy at Rustamiyah outside of Baghdad.
The United States and NATO are committed to supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Iraq. Since last year, NATO has helped train hundreds of Iraqi officers who lead Iraq's security forces. This new center, which will train the next generation of Iraq's military leaders, demonstrates the important role the Alliance can play in support of this goal.
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(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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