  ARMENIAN SOLDIERS TO PARTICIPATE INTERNATIONAL PEACEMAKING OPERATION IN KOSOVO WITHIN GREEK BATTALIONSeptember 4, 2003 - 00:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Greek Armed Forces General Staff Chief Georgios Antonakopoulos and his Armenian colleague Mikael Harutyunian signed in Yerevan a memorandum on participation of Armenian peacekeepers in the international peacemaking operation in Kosovo together with the Greek peacemaking battalion. In Mikael Harutyunian's words, the Greek experts, who arrived in Yerevan with Georgios Antonakopoulos, highly evaluated the professional efficiency of Armenian "blue helmets". To emphasize, a platoon numbering 34 Armenian soldiers is to leave for Kosovo with a peacemaking mission approximately next January.  Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants  Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province.Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes.Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036.Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |
