ARMINFO News Agency, Armenia
 Wednesday


Armenia plans to increase its peacekeeping force in Lebanon

Yerevan May 31

Tatevik Shahunyan. Armenia plans to increase its peacekeeping force in
Lebanon, Koryun Nahapetyan, the head of the parliamentary commission
on defense, national security and foreign affairs informed during the
press conference today.

According to him, in the near future the issue will be reviewed in
plenipotentiary structures and in National Assembly. "International
community highly estimates the participation of Armenia in
peacekeeping missions. With that we proof the world that we are the
country which provides international safety", Nahapetyan stressed.

He also informed that in the near future, NATO Trustees Fund will
provide Armenia with funds for the disposal of out-of-service weapons.
"A country has already been found that will send the necessary funds
to the fund, which will be allocated to Armenia. But while the deal
has not been drawn, I cannot declassify its details, "Nahapetyan said.

To note, Armenian peacekeeping crew implements its mission in Lebanon
as a part of the Italian command.