NA PASSED THE ANNUAL REPORT ON 2007 STATE BUDGET EXECUTION
armradio.am
22.05.2008 17:45
With 84 pro and 4 con votes, the National Assembly today passed the
annual report on 2007 state budget execution. Members of the "Heritage"
faction voted against the document.
The Parliament also ratified the protocol on "Implementing amendments
to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Armenia
and the Republic of Greece dated September 3, 2003 on including the
infantry regiment of RA Armed Forces in the battalion of the Armed
Forces of the Republic of Greece within the framework of actions of
Kosovo forces."
The document envisages to expand the involvement of the Armenian Armed
Forces in Kosovo. Since February, 2004 the Armenian infantry regiment,
comprised of 34 people, has been carrying out peacekeeping mission
in Kosovo within the battalion of the Armed Forces of Greece. The
protocol envisages detaching another regiment, thus increasing the
number of Armenian peacekeepers in Kosovo to 70.
When presenting the document yesterday, RA Defense Minister Seyran
Ohanyan noted that the expansion of Armenia’s participation in
peacekeeping missions will not only contribute to the improvement of
Armenia’s international image, but will also help raise the level of
preparedness of the Armed Forces.