PanArmenian News
Sept 22 2004

QUESTION OF SENDING ARMENIAN MILITARY TO IRAQ IS EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

22.09.2004 18:18

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The question of sending medical officers and
sappers to Iraq is exclusively within providing humanitarian
assistance, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian stated today.
In his words, Armenia has stated from the first day that it does not
intend to have military presence in Iraq, while it would like to
participate in rehabilitation of the country. At the same time the
Minister added that final decision thereupon is not made yet and it
has to be approved by the National Assembly of Armenia.