Ukraine, Russia discuss setting up joint peacekeeping unit

KIEV, July 14 (Itar-Tass) - Chief of the Ukrainian General Staff
Grigory Pedchenko and his Russian counterpart Nikolai Makarov discussed on
Wednesday the possibility to set up a joint peacekeeping unit, the press
service of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry reports.
Makarov expressed confidence that these plans are feasible. "As an
example of such cooperation he named the possibility of a joint duty of
Ukrainian marines and Russian servicemen in the area of the Horn of
Africa, as well as the setting up of a joint multifunctional
Ukrainian-Russian unit up to a brigade including," its report said.
Pedchenko said the plan of military cooperation with Russia for 2010
included 40 events, most of which were carried out. There are 81 events in
this year's plan, including 44 in Ukraine and 37 in Russia.
Participation of the two countries' armed forces in joint exercises,
joint drill sessions of air defence alert forces, as well as participation
in the Black Sea Naval Force (BLACKSEAFOR) are among the most important
events in that plan.