Armenian Constitutional Court approves memorandum on sending troops to Iraq
Mediamax news agency
8 Dec 04
Yerevan, 8 December: Armenia’s Constitutional Court said today
that the memorandum “On sending a multinational division as part of
stabilizing forces to Iraq and on solving other issues of this kind”
is in line with the republic’s basic law [constitution].
This means that the memorandum will be submitted to parliament for
ratification in the near future, Mediamax reports. After the memorandum
is ratified, Armenia plans to send to Iraq up to 50 military doctors,
drivers and sappers who will be handpicked among military contractors.
Armenian Defence Minister Serzh Sarkisyan said that Armenian troops
will be used exclusively for humanitarian purposes in Iraq.
“This position is dictated by the interests of Iraq’s Armenian
community and their scientific, cultural and historical centres,”
Sarkisyan said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress