  Armenia not going to send peacekeepers to AfghanistanMay 23, 2007 - 14:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A regular 34-member shift of Armenian peacekeepers will depart for Kosovo May 24. "Our peacekeepers in Kosovo and Iraq are highly praised for efforts to maintain peace and stability there," RA Defense Minister Mikael Harutyunyan said at the solemn farewell ceremony. "This battalion is an example for a future peacekeeping brigade," he added.The Defense Minister said Armenia is not going to send peacekeepers to Afghanistan. During the ceremony 4 servicemen were decorated with the order of Andranik Ozanyan and 5 with the order of Vazgen Sargsyan. 43 peacekeepers received diplomas. The shift of the Armenian peacekeepers left for Kosovo November 14, 2006. The rotation takes place every six months.   Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind  IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”.Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum.EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia.Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |
