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11 October 2005 - 09:11 AMT

Armenian Policemen Took Part In Tactical-Practical Exercises of Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs In Kuban

A delegation of the Police of the Republic of Armenia took part in the tactical and practical exercises of special elements of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs held in Kuban October 10. The exercises were titled Actions of Forces and Means of Internal Affairs Bodies to Suppress Mass Disorders in Settlements and Avert and Suppress Seizure of Objects of Government Bodies. The exercises aimed at working out and fixing actions for fighting terror, reported the Yerkramas, the newspaper of Armenians of Russia. Armenian policemen arrived in Kuban September 24 exchange work experience with their colleagues from Krasnodar Territory State Department of Internal Affairs (SDIA). September 26-27 Kuban Militia and Armenian Police officers studied methods of forming special destination elements, their material and technical equipment, types of technical means these are armed with, as well as rules of use of fire-arms. Besides in the SDIA riffle range they practiced shooting with elements of psychological and physical load. September 28 delegation representatives perfected their close fight skills, defense modes against threat of use of cold steel and fire-arms. They also worked out personnel actions on alarms and alerts. The Armenian Police delegation will stay in Kuban till October 12.