Mediamax, Armenia
Nov 30 2012
Armenian peacekeepers are the `guardian angels' of Mazar-e-Sharif military base
Yerevan/Mediamax/. The working visit of Armenian Defense Minister
Seyran Ohanyan to Afghanistan has come to an end.
On November 26, Seyran Ohanyan met with ISAF Joint Command at the
Headquarters of International Security Assistance Force in
Afghanistan.
British Lieutenant-General Nick Carter highly assessed Armenia's
contribution to the establishment of security and stability in
Afghanistan, expressing his gratitude to Armenian peacekeepers for
their professionalism and commitment to mission goals.
Defense Minister of Afghanistan Bismillah Khan Mohammadi received
Seyran Ohanyan on November 26. At the meeting, the Afghan Defense
Minister thanked the Armenian leadership and Armenian peacekeepers for
their contribution to the establishment of stability in Afghanistan.
He highly assessed the role of Armenian peacekeepers both in the
preservation of stability in Afghanistan and for their consulting
support in the establishment of national armed forces.
On November 27, the Armenian delegation headed by Seyran Ohanyan
visited Mazar-e-Sharif and Kunduz and met with the Armenian
peacekeepers and the Command of coalition forces.
At the military base in Mazar-e-Sharif, Minister Ohanyan met with the
Commander of ISAF Regional Command-North, German Major-General Erich
Pfeffer. At the meeting, the German General expressed satisfaction
with the service of Armenian peacekeepers, noting that their activity
supports the mission and bolsters the successful implementation of
tasks set by the Command-North.
The Armenian delegation also visited the military base near
Mazar-e-Sharif, where the Armenian contingent of 60 peacekeepers is
deployed. The Command of the base stated that `Armenian peacekeepers,
responsible for security, are the guardian angels of the whole staff.'
The Armenian delegation also visited the military base in Kunduz,
where the Armenian peacekeeping contingent protects the airport. A
group of five Armenian instructors is deployed there to support the
Afghan troops. --0--
From: Baghdasarian
Nov 30 2012
Armenian peacekeepers are the `guardian angels' of Mazar-e-Sharif military base
Yerevan/Mediamax/. The working visit of Armenian Defense Minister
Seyran Ohanyan to Afghanistan has come to an end.
On November 26, Seyran Ohanyan met with ISAF Joint Command at the
Headquarters of International Security Assistance Force in
Afghanistan.
British Lieutenant-General Nick Carter highly assessed Armenia's
contribution to the establishment of security and stability in
Afghanistan, expressing his gratitude to Armenian peacekeepers for
their professionalism and commitment to mission goals.
Defense Minister of Afghanistan Bismillah Khan Mohammadi received
Seyran Ohanyan on November 26. At the meeting, the Afghan Defense
Minister thanked the Armenian leadership and Armenian peacekeepers for
their contribution to the establishment of stability in Afghanistan.
He highly assessed the role of Armenian peacekeepers both in the
preservation of stability in Afghanistan and for their consulting
support in the establishment of national armed forces.
On November 27, the Armenian delegation headed by Seyran Ohanyan
visited Mazar-e-Sharif and Kunduz and met with the Armenian
peacekeepers and the Command of coalition forces.
At the military base in Mazar-e-Sharif, Minister Ohanyan met with the
Commander of ISAF Regional Command-North, German Major-General Erich
Pfeffer. At the meeting, the German General expressed satisfaction
with the service of Armenian peacekeepers, noting that their activity
supports the mission and bolsters the successful implementation of
tasks set by the Command-North.
The Armenian delegation also visited the military base near
Mazar-e-Sharif, where the Armenian contingent of 60 peacekeepers is
deployed. The Command of the base stated that `Armenian peacekeepers,
responsible for security, are the guardian angels of the whole staff.'
The Armenian delegation also visited the military base in Kunduz,
where the Armenian peacekeeping contingent protects the airport. A
group of five Armenian instructors is deployed there to support the
Afghan troops. --0--
From: Baghdasarian