  Armenian peacekeepers to stay in Afghanistan for another year December 16, 2010 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said that the term of Armenian peacekeepers’ presence in Afghanistan will be prolonged for another year. Besides, Armenia intends to increase the number of its peacekeepers from 40 to 45 servicemen, Ohanyan said in the Armenian parliament. The Armenian contingent of peacekeepers is a part of German units within the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF). The main mission of Armenian peacekeepers in is to ensure security in the Airport of Kunduz.   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 |  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. |
