Fourth Shift of Armenian Peacekeepers Sent to Iraq July 23July 24, 2006 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The general number of the Armenian peacekeepers, who took part in "Freedom to Iraq" operation, totaled 182, RA Defense Minister's Spokesman, Colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan stated. Yesterday the fourth shift of Armenian peacekeepers was sent to Iraq. It includes 3 staff officers, 2 medical officers, 10 combat engineers and 31 drivers. The rotation is exercised once in six months. Col. Shahsuvaryan said the communication officers performed their mission during a year.To note, the units of the Armenian Armed Forces have been taking part in Iraq's postwar reconstruction since January 25, 2005, reported Novosti Armenia. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |