US DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: USA EXPECTS ARMENIA TO RENDER ACTIVE SUPPORT IN PEACEMAKING MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN

ArmInfo
2009-12-03 13:48:00

ArmInfo. USA expects Armenia to render active support in peacemaking
mission in Afghanistan, said Celeste Wallander, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, when visiting
the peacemaking brigade of the Armenian Armed Forces on Thursday.

Celeste Wallander said her delegation got first hand view of the
functions of the peacemaking brigade and its structure, as well as met
with the manpower. The USA is well aware of the high responsibility
of their mission in Kosovo and Iraq. This is a very important mission
for everyone. President Obama is going to send one more contingent
to Afghanistan. Armenia is the US partner in this mission and the
USA expects addition support from Armenia, Celeste Wallander said.

Armenia will send a peacemaking grouping of 40 people to Afghanistan.

Brigade Commander, Colonel Artur Simonyan told media that in January
2010 the grouping will leave for Germany to undergo a two- week
training. Afterwards, it will be deployed in Afghanistan as part of
the German contingent.