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ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPERS TO LEAVE FOR LEBANON
Mediamax, Armenia
June 4 2013
Yerevan /Mediamax/. Italy which is a commander country of a
peacekeeping mission held under the UN patronage in Lebanon filed
an official request to Armenia to involve Armenian peacekeepers in
the mission.
The troop will fulfill the function of ensuring security of the
central union of the mission.
Talks on involving the Armenian troop in the peacekeeping mission in
Lebanon are being held with the UN and Italian Defense Ministry around
the issues of structure of the troop, location, rear and technical
support and others.
The task force of the Armenian Defense Ministry will leave for Rome
to hold the talks next week which will be followed by the visit of
the Chief of Armenian Armed Forces General Headquarters to Italy.
2 Armenian peacekeeping detachments are scheduled to be sent to
Lebanon within this year.
Since 2012, one officer of Armenian Armed Forces has been involved
in the UN observer mission in Lebanon.
As of now, Armenian peacekeepers serve in Afghanistan and Kosovo.
Mediamax recalls that the issue of sending Armenian peacekeepers to
Lebanin was discussed back in 2006 but the official Yerevan decided
to abstain.
"First of all, the mandate of peacekeepers is not eventually
specified. Secondly, we should take into account the interests of the
Armenian community of Lebanon: possible involvement of our peacekeepers
in any clash may have negative impacts for our compatriots living in
Lebanon", spokesman for Armenian President Victor Soghomonyan told
Mediamax in 2006.
Mediamax, Armenia
June 4 2013
Yerevan /Mediamax/. Italy which is a commander country of a
peacekeeping mission held under the UN patronage in Lebanon filed
an official request to Armenia to involve Armenian peacekeepers in
the mission.
The troop will fulfill the function of ensuring security of the
central union of the mission.
Talks on involving the Armenian troop in the peacekeeping mission in
Lebanon are being held with the UN and Italian Defense Ministry around
the issues of structure of the troop, location, rear and technical
support and others.
The task force of the Armenian Defense Ministry will leave for Rome
to hold the talks next week which will be followed by the visit of
the Chief of Armenian Armed Forces General Headquarters to Italy.
2 Armenian peacekeeping detachments are scheduled to be sent to
Lebanon within this year.
Since 2012, one officer of Armenian Armed Forces has been involved
in the UN observer mission in Lebanon.
As of now, Armenian peacekeepers serve in Afghanistan and Kosovo.
Mediamax recalls that the issue of sending Armenian peacekeepers to
Lebanin was discussed back in 2006 but the official Yerevan decided
to abstain.
"First of all, the mandate of peacekeepers is not eventually
specified. Secondly, we should take into account the interests of the
Armenian community of Lebanon: possible involvement of our peacekeepers
in any clash may have negative impacts for our compatriots living in
Lebanon", spokesman for Armenian President Victor Soghomonyan told
Mediamax in 2006.