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Armenian peacekeepers new regiment is heading to Kunduz
12:18, 15 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, ARMENPRESS: Having completed their training
courses in Germany Armenian peacekeepers' regiment is leaving for
Afghanistan on February 15. Peacekeepers Brigade Commander Major
General Arthur Simonyan told Armenpress, peacekeepers' recurrent
shift comprising of 65 servicemen will be headed to Konduz Province
airport to conduct their peacekeeping mission.
''Konduz deployed Armenian peacekeepers regiment will return to
Armenia jointly with the new regiment back to Afghanistan after
conducting ten-day- peacekeeping mission there '' Major-General Arthur
Simonyan stated. Started 2010 February Armenia's Armed Forces division
(one troop) has been under the northern command of Federal Republic of
Germany's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan
(ISAF) and commissions the security of the airport.
Before leaving for Afghanistan Armenian regiment is regularly passing
3-4 week- deploying training courses in Germany. The number of
Armenian peacekeepers on mission to Afghanistan increased in 2011,
reaching to 121. 40 of them, contract servicemen on a mission to
safeguard Mazari Sharif Airport.
12:18, 15 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, ARMENPRESS: Having completed their training
courses in Germany Armenian peacekeepers' regiment is leaving for
Afghanistan on February 15. Peacekeepers Brigade Commander Major
General Arthur Simonyan told Armenpress, peacekeepers' recurrent
shift comprising of 65 servicemen will be headed to Konduz Province
airport to conduct their peacekeeping mission.
''Konduz deployed Armenian peacekeepers regiment will return to
Armenia jointly with the new regiment back to Afghanistan after
conducting ten-day- peacekeeping mission there '' Major-General Arthur
Simonyan stated. Started 2010 February Armenia's Armed Forces division
(one troop) has been under the northern command of Federal Republic of
Germany's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan
(ISAF) and commissions the security of the airport.
Before leaving for Afghanistan Armenian regiment is regularly passing
3-4 week- deploying training courses in Germany. The number of
Armenian peacekeepers on mission to Afghanistan increased in 2011,
reaching to 121. 40 of them, contract servicemen on a mission to
safeguard Mazari Sharif Airport.