Armenia Should Participate in Peacekeeping Operations in LebanonNovember 8, 2006 - 04:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's participation in the peacekeeping operations in Lebanon would be natural, orientalist Suren Manukian said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net In his words, it will raise the authority of the state and the Armenian community will feel more protected. Moreover, Armenia would receive political dividends from the West.At the same time Manukian remarked that no UN resolution has been implemented so far and the Resolution 1701 will have the same fate. "Its implementation is unreal. It says that the Lebanese army should disarm Hezbollah but the point is that there is no Lebanese army as a matter of fact. It's too small and badly armed. The Hezbollah soldiers will just flow into the Lebanese army and the story will end. As for Turkey, is has a chance to become a leader of the Near East. With Erdogan's party coming to power the Muslim world does not perceive Turkey as an alien any more. The participation of the peacekeepers will show that Turkey is really a leader in the region, since it will be the only Muslim state to have sent contingent to Lebanon. Here I should mention that the position of the Armenian community is correct. It cannot influence on the march of events but must express its viewpoint," Manukian said. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |