ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPING BATTALION CAN BE REFORMED IN BRIGADE
Regnum, Russia
March 13 2006
Armenian peacekeeping battalion can be reformed in a brigade, Armenian
Deputy Minister of Defense Artur Agabekyan stated during a seminar
in Yerevan on March 13. He said that it was caused by reforms in
county’s defense system that will fit NATO standards and logics of
professional army establishment.
One must note that Armenian peacekeepers are currently on duties in
Iraq and Kosovo. Third relief of Armenian peacekeepers, consisting
of 46 people departed to Iraq on January 18.
As REGNUM already informed, in the fall 2005, the Armenian Parliament
approved prolongation of Armenian peacekeepers mandate in Iraq for
another year, Armenian peacekeepers are part of Polish peacekeeping
mission. All charges for dislocation, communication, medicine and
other corresponding needs bears the US government. Memorandum on
participation of Armenian peacekeepers in Iraqi operation in staff
of Polish division was ratified in the fall 2004.