Opening of NATO Training Center in Iraq

Opening of NATO Training Center in Iraq

The United States congratulates Iraq and NATO on the opening of the NATO-run Joint Staff Center - Training Academy at Rustamiyah outside of Baghdad.

The United States and NATO are committed to supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Iraq. Since last year, NATO has helped train hundreds of Iraqi officers who lead Iraq’s security forces. This new center, which will train the next generation of Iraq’s military leaders, demonstrates the important role the Alliance can play in support of this goal.

2005/900, Released on September 27, 2005, Press Statement, Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman, Washington, DC, September 27, 2005

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