ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPING SUB-UNIT ARRIVES IN AFGHANISTAN

Noyan Tapan
Feb 15, 2010

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A 40-strong peacekeeping sub-unit
of Armenian armed forces arrived in Kunduz, Afghanistan on February
14 in order to participate in the NATO mission, as part of troops of
the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The main mission
of the Armenian sub-unit is to ensure, jointly with German troops,
the security of the Kunduz airport.

The press service of the RA Ministry of Defence reports that the
Armenian peacekeeping sub-unit arrived in Afghanistan from Germany
where it had been participating in exercises since December 2009.

During the first week the Armenian sub-unit will deal with problems
related to its stationing. On February 16 the officers will go to
the Kunduz airport to familiarize themselves with the locality and
the tasks.