  Peacekeepers - Important Instrument for Maintaining Peace in Conflict RegionsJune 15, 2006 - 16:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After the end of the cold war peacekeeping forces became a very serious and important instrument for maintaining peace in conflict regions, RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian stated in Yerevan. In his words, the U.N. member states came to a conclusion that it's extremely hard to counteract conflict without this mechanism. "Presently the U.N. peacekeeping operations are conducted in 15 hot spots on the globe. Some 90 thousand people are engaged in them. Peacekeeping operations are one of the priorities of the Armenian foreign policy. Peacekeepers serve for peace, stability and security," Kirakossian underscored.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
