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SERVICE OF ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPERS IN KUNDUZ HIGHLY PRAISED
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July 27, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 27, ARMENPRESS: Delegation headed by the Armenian Defense
Minister Seyran Ohanyan was in Afghanistan July 24-26 on a working
visit. Public relations office of the DM told Armenpress that July
24 the minister visited the Armenian contingent located in Kunduz,
got acquainted with the conditions of the service, visited the base
of the Kunduz airport the security of which is being ensured by the
Armenian contingent. Spiritual leader of the Armenian Armed Forces
Archbishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan blessed the St. Tadevos chapel built
by the Armenian peacekeepers.
Within the framework of the meeting the delegation met with
the International Security Assistance Forces Afghanistan (ISAF)
Commander, General of the US AF David Petraeus, Defense Minister of
Afghanistan Abdul Rahim Vardak, Head of the Afghanistan's AF's chief
headquarter General-Lieutenant Sher Muhamed Karimi and northern ISAF
commandership. During the meetings the parties discussed the security
environment of Afghanistan and the region, results of the Kabul summit
and further cooperation prospects. The commandership of ISAF thanked
the Armenian minister for the excellent and model service of the
Armenian contingent and for the important contribution the Armenian
peacekeepers have to ensuring security of the territories that are
of strategic significance for Afghanistan.
On the way back from Afghanistan July 26 at the Uzbekistan's Termez
airport the Armenian defense minister met with his Uzbek counterpart
Fshavkat Tursun Normatov. During the meeting the parties discussed
the current state of bilateral and multi-sided military cooperation
and development opportunities.
The Termez airport serves as a transit station for transporting
Armenian contingent to Kunduz. July 26 in the evening the delegation
headed by the Armenian defense minister arrived back in Yerevan.
From: A. Papazian
/ARKA/
July 27, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 27, ARMENPRESS: Delegation headed by the Armenian Defense
Minister Seyran Ohanyan was in Afghanistan July 24-26 on a working
visit. Public relations office of the DM told Armenpress that July
24 the minister visited the Armenian contingent located in Kunduz,
got acquainted with the conditions of the service, visited the base
of the Kunduz airport the security of which is being ensured by the
Armenian contingent. Spiritual leader of the Armenian Armed Forces
Archbishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan blessed the St. Tadevos chapel built
by the Armenian peacekeepers.
Within the framework of the meeting the delegation met with
the International Security Assistance Forces Afghanistan (ISAF)
Commander, General of the US AF David Petraeus, Defense Minister of
Afghanistan Abdul Rahim Vardak, Head of the Afghanistan's AF's chief
headquarter General-Lieutenant Sher Muhamed Karimi and northern ISAF
commandership. During the meetings the parties discussed the security
environment of Afghanistan and the region, results of the Kabul summit
and further cooperation prospects. The commandership of ISAF thanked
the Armenian minister for the excellent and model service of the
Armenian contingent and for the important contribution the Armenian
peacekeepers have to ensuring security of the territories that are
of strategic significance for Afghanistan.
On the way back from Afghanistan July 26 at the Uzbekistan's Termez
airport the Armenian defense minister met with his Uzbek counterpart
Fshavkat Tursun Normatov. During the meeting the parties discussed
the current state of bilateral and multi-sided military cooperation
and development opportunities.
The Termez airport serves as a transit station for transporting
Armenian contingent to Kunduz. July 26 in the evening the delegation
headed by the Armenian defense minister arrived back in Yerevan.
From: A. Papazian