Agency WPS
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
December 31, 2004, Friday


THE ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT HAS APPROVED THE MEMORANDUM TO SEND A GROUP
OF MILITARY SPECIALISTS TO IRAQ FOR ONE YEAR


Armenian Defense Minister Serj Sargsyan stated that the republic
intends to send 46 military specialists to Iraq. He noted that the US
will cover the major part of expenses. Serj Sargsyan noted that the
military specialists will only participate in humanitarian
operations.

Source: Krasnaya Zvezda, December 28, 2004, p. 3