Astana seminar on the Vienna Document 1999 to discuss confidence- and security-building measures
14:23, 2 June 2011
ASTANA. June 2. KAZINFORM Regional seminar on the Vienna Document 1999 will take place on June 7-9 in Astana. It is organized by OSCE Centre in Astana, Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.
Participants from Central Asian countries and the Southern Caucasus, as well as Belarus and Germany will discuss the confidence- and security-building measures (CSBMs) stipulated in the Vienna Document 1999, including inspection procedures, the exchange of best practices and the display of weapons and equipment systems, the press service of the OSCE Centre in Astana reports.
The seminar will include theoretical exercises and an inspection visit simulation to an Air Assault Brigade near Astana. The participants will conduct an assessment in accordance with the compliance and verification provisions of the Vienna Document, and produce a report with a summary of their findings.