ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 11 2005
ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPERS DO NOT LEAVE FOR IRAQ
YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. The shift of the 12th Armenian peacekeepers
battalion of RA Ministry of Defense didn’t leave for Iraq. According
to RA Ministry of Defense, the subdivision consisting of 45 people
had to leave for Iraq on July 10. However, the military airplane for
the transportation of the peacekeepers didn’t arrive in Yerevan.
According to RA Ministry of Defense, the reasons are being specified.
To note, replacement of the Armenian peacekeepers in Iraq was planned
on July 10.
On Dec 24, 2004 RA NA ratified a memorandum, providing for sending
Armenian contingent to Iraq as a part of the Polish division.
On January 18, 2005 the Armenian contingent of peacekeepers
consisting of 46 people left for Iraq from Yerevan. The Armenian
contingent included: a commander, officer of communications at the
headquarter of Polish division, Commander of the division êîìàíäèð, 3
doctors (cardiologist, therapeutist and psychiatrist), 10 combat
engineers and 30 drivers. A.H. –0–