  9th shift of Armenian peacekeepers departed for KosovoJune 12, 2008 - 19:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 8th shift of the Armenian peacekeepers returned from Kosovo on June 11, RA Defense Minister's spokesman, col. Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net "The 8th shift of the Armenian peacekeepers has served in Kosovo since December 5, 2007. The 9th shift the peacekeepers departed staffed as a company," he said. Presently, Armenian servicemen are performing their peacekeeping mission within the Greek battalion. The Armenian blue helmets number 34. According to a protocol of amendments to the memorandum on mutual understanding between Armenia and Greece, an extra rifle company will be dispatched to Kosovo.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
