Turkish Army Trains Kyrgyz Soldiers

The courses, arranged within the framework of a military cooperation agreement between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan, started in June 2000. Apart from the 12th courses, all the others took place in the city of Osh. About 80 soldiers of different ranks participated in the courses, which focused on mountain training and anti-terrorism

The Turkish army announced that a total of 500 soldiers had successfully completed the courses since 2000.

The 13th training course is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2004.

Cihan News Agency / Bishkek / KYRGYZSTAN