Armenia to apportion $276,000 on joint NATO operations

The Armenian government decided at a session on Thursday to allocate 101.3 million drams ($276 thousand) for NATO exercises entitled
'Armenia 2010', Novosti Armenia reports. The exercises, aimed at tackling natural disasters, will take place from the 11th to the 17th of September. NATO will cover 50% of the costs. Between 1000 and 1200 from over 50 countries will take part in the exercises.