RIGHT:  During the Exercise Cooperative Determination Closing Ceremony, General Tamer Akbas (center), Commander of Joint Command Southeast, presented mementos to the senior national representative of each participating NATO and Partner nation.  In this picture he is making that presentation to the senior Romanian officer (right), while Army Corps General Constantin Degeratu, Chief of the Romanian General Staff, looks on.

LEFT: National contingents just prior to the closing ceremony.  The sign on the far right says farewell to the exercise participants, and also says "we will see you in Switzerland," which will be the site of Exercise Cooperative Determination 2000.

RIGHT:  Upon conclusion of the final ceremony, General Tamer Akbas (second from left), Commander of Joint Command Southeast, and Army Corps General Constantin Degeratu (third from left), Chief of the Romanian General Staff, held a final press conference.  Also seated at the table are Brigadier General Rifki Durusoy (far left) and Brigadier General Petre Botezatu, the two exercise co-directors.

RIGHT: The final event of the exercise was a luncheon at National Military Circle for all exercise participants.