Pan Armenian News
SECOND GROUP OF ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPERS DEPARTED FOR KOSOVO
15.04.2005 03:41
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today is a very important day for Armenia, as Armenian
peacekeepers are again departing for Kosovo with a new mission, Armenian
Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Artur Aghabekian stated when
addressing the peacekeepers, who departed for Kosovo this morning, press
service of the RA Defense Ministry reports. In his words, it once again
proves that Armenia is integrating into the process of international
security providing. As the Deputy Defense Minister noted, Armenian people
have many times derived encouragement from international community and today
when Armenia enjoys peace and stability it cannot remain indifferent to the
people, who are in need for peace. `The departure of your brothers-in-arms
to Iraq is nor accidental. Be sure that contributing to the security of
international peace you contribute to the sustainable development and
security of your homeland’, A. Aghabekian stated. `Peacekeeping is an
honorary and important mission as you represent your state’, the Deputy
Minister said. To note, the first group of the Armenian peacekeepers
returned from Kosovo today.