Armenian peacekeepers departing for Germany prior to Afghanistan

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Armenian peacekeepers are departing for Germany for a training before joining the ISAF mission in Afghanistan.



"10 peacekeepers will start off on January 10; the other 30 will depart on January 17," colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan, spokesman for the RA Defense Minister, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Our peacekeepers will be in Afghanistan in mid-February," he said.



International Security Assistance Force

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is a NATO-led security and development mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement. In accordance with all the relevant Security Council Resolutions, ISAF\'s main role is to assist the Afghan government in the establishment of a secure and stable environment. To this end, ISAF forces are conducting security and stability operations throughout the country together with the Afghan National Security Forces and are directly involved in the development of the Afghan National Army through mentoring, training and equipping.

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