CHISINAU,
Moldova — Some 800 troops from Moldova, the U.S., Romania, Poland and
Georgia are taking part in joint military exercises in Moldova, a former
Soviet republic that borders Ukraine.
The
"Joint Effort 2015"exercises began Sunday and will run until July 25 at
a military base in Moldova's second-largest city of Balti, where many
ethnic Russians live.
Exercises
coordinator Col. Veaceslav Rusu said the aim of the maneuvers, among
the largest ever staged in Moldova, is to test the interoperability of
the countries' armed forces. Prior to the exercises, he said U.S. troops
trained Moldovan soldiers in using modern communications equipment and
consolidating Moldovan military control systems.
Moldova
has hosted more military exercises since unrest broke out in Ukraine
and Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula last year. Moldova is a member
of NATO's Partnership for Peace program.
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