  Fourth Shift of Armenian Peacekeepers to Depart for Iraq July 23July 19, 2006 - 19:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - July 23 the fourth shift of Armenian peacekeepers will depart for Iraq. RA Defense Minister, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net three shifts of Armenian peacekeepers, each consisting of 46 people, have been sent to Iraq so far. The current shift includes 3 staff commanders, 2 medical officers, 10 combat engineers and 31 drivers. To note, the Armenian units have been taking part in the peacekeeping mission in Iraq since January 25, 2005.  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. |
