First 24 Greek military chemical specialists arrive in Prague

Twenty-four Greek military specialists have arrived in Prague to attend a one-week chemical protection course in the Czech Republic. The chemicals and medical specialists arrived at Prague's Kbely airport on Monday ahead of training in Vyskov, south Moravia, connected with guarding this summers Olympic Games which kick-off in Athens on August 13th. A total of 48 Greek soldiers will receive instruction, working directly with toxic materials and learning to handle the psychology of contamination scenarios.

Meanwhile, talks between Greece and NATO are underway discussing the possibility of actually sending Czech military chemical specialists to Athens. So far, NATO has not officially requested Czech help on Greek soil.