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    ARKA News Agency, Armenia
    July 11 2005

    ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPERS DO NOT LEAVE FOR IRAQ

    YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. The shift of the 12th Armenian peacekeepers
    battalion of RA Ministry of Defense didn't leave for Iraq. According
    to RA Ministry of Defense, the subdivision consisting of 45 people
    had to leave for Iraq on July 10. However, the military airplane for
    the transportation of the peacekeepers didn't arrive in Yerevan.
    According to RA Ministry of Defense, the reasons are being specified.

    To note, replacement of the Armenian peacekeepers in Iraq was planned
    on July 10.
    On Dec 24, 2004 RA NA ratified a memorandum, providing for sending
    Armenian contingent to Iraq as a part of the Polish division.
    On January 18, 2005 the Armenian contingent of peacekeepers
    consisting of 46 people left for Iraq from Yerevan. The Armenian
    contingent included: a commander, officer of communications at the
    headquarter of Polish division, Commander of the division командир, 3
    doctors (cardiologist, therapeutist and psychiatrist), 10 combat
    engineers and 30 drivers. A.H. --0--
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