Armenian peace-keepers to leave for Iraq

Mediamax news agency
17 Jan 05

YEREVAN

An Armenian peace-keeping contingent is to leave for Iraq tomorrow, 18
January, the press service of the Armenian Defence Ministry told
Mediamax news agency.

The Armenian National Assembly ratified a memorandum at its closed
session on 24 December 2004, to send 46 Armenian military doctors,
drivers and sappers to Iraq.

Ninety-one deputies voted for, 23 voted against the ratification of
the document. In particular, the Justice opposition bloc and the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun, which is a member
of the ruling coalition – voted against sending the Armenian
humanitarian contingent to Iraq.

The memorandum “On the management of the multi-national group included
into the stabilization forces in Iraq and on the settlement of other
similar issues” was signed between Poland and 19 other countries and
came into force on 24 July 2004. The countries which joined this
memorandum as the multinational battalion Polish command, are taking
part in establishing stability and security in Iraq and restoring the
economic infrastructure of this country.