A Space Bridge Between Armenian Peacekeepers And Their Families

[Babajanian Karo]

A SPACE BRIDGE BETWEEN ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Anna Nazaryan

"Radiolur"
19.10.2011 18:24

A space bridge between the Armenian peacekeepers carrying out mission
in Kosovo and Afghanistan and their families was organized at the
Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today within the framework of
the NATO Week in Armenia. The event was attended by US Ambassador
to Armenia John Heffern, UK Ambassador Charles Lonsdale and German
Ambassador Hans- Jochen Schmidt.

The Ambassadors highly appreciated the mission of Armenian
peacekeepers. "What you are doing is very important for Armenia,
for the relations between Armenia and NATO, the relations between
Armenia and the US," US Ambassador John Heffern said.

UK Ambassador Charles Lonsdale expressed gratitude to the Armenian
Government for cooperating with NATO. He also thanked the Armenian
peacekeepers for carrying out an important mission in Afghanistan
and Kosovo.

All in all, 161 Armenian peacekeepers serve in Kosovo and Afghanistan
today. Armenians have been participating in international peacekeeping
missions since 2004.