The unit is to start working within the EU in 2009.
It will have some 1500 soldiers, the ministers told journalists after the meeting of defence ministers of the Visegrad Four (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland) and Ukraine today. "It is another form of cooperation between the Czech Republic and Slovakia," Parkanova said. Baska said Slovakia would have some 300 soldiers and 100 members of the logistics team in the unit. EU members pledged to form 13 battlegroups that are to be on alert for defence missions in 2004. The soldiers are to be ready for deployment in an emergency U.N. Human rights body criticises Czechs over Romanies, cage beds ...
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Czech, Polish presidents do not mention U.S. base after talks ... area ten days after a decision is made. The conflicts include the separation of some warring factions. The Czech Republic is to deliver a mechanised battalion, artillery systems and combat helicopters to the group.
(Ceske Noviny)
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