Zapad exercise underlines the importance of modernizing the Vienna Document because there are loopholes,” he said.

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The Vienna Document is an agreement between the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) members, calling on annual exchanges of military information, observation of military activities and other measures to reduce tensions between countries.

The accusations of “exceeding” the official figures have been voiced despite the Zapad-2017 drills demonstrating high levels of transparency. Apart from inviting some 90 foreign observers from 60 countries, Russia’s Ministry of Defence convened regular briefings ahead of the drills.

NATO, while peddling concerns around Zapad-2017, held massive parallel military exercises in Sweden, which involved almost twice as many troops as the Russian-Belarus drills and became the largest military event Sweden hosted in 23 years.

Moscow has repeatedly criticizedOn Sunday — as they do every year in the second weekend of September — thousands of Coloradans will flock to Civic Center park to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with food, music and celebratory rituals. This truly is the year’s last big shindig of at the park.

In its 18th year the festival, Fiestas Patrias, hosted by Univision Colorado, La Tricolor 96.5 FM and nonprofit Mi Casa will present 14 live bands including international headliners from Mexico such as Pancho Barraza, Banda Carnaval and Huracanes Del Norte.

Event Coordinator Luis Lerma said no Mexican celebration is complete without good food. The park will be packed full of vendors selling traditional Mexican eats alongside wares from local businesses.

Mi Casa will also be administering free flu shots to anyone interested.

The event will