ARMENIA TO CONTINUE PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN KOSOVO, IRAQ
Xinhua
March 7 2008
China
MOSCOW, March 6 (Xinhua) — The Armenian peacekeeping forces will
continue their missions in Kosovo and Iraq, First Deputy Defense
Minister, Colonel-General Sergei Oganyan, said on Thursday.
Armenia "should fulfill its obligations on ensuring security in any
region of the world and on the international scene, as it is not
only a consumer, but also a participant in the international security
system," Oganyan, who heads the general headquarters of the country’s
armed forces, was quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency as saying.
By this Yerevan has won respect not only of superpowers, but also of
authoritative international organizations, including those "that are
engaged in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict that is
very important for Armenia," Oganyan said.
"We’ve proved that Armenia’s armed forces not only guarantee
independence and integrity of the republic’s border, but also show high
responsibility in fulfilling tasks in Kosovo and in Iraq," he said.