Two female Armenian soldiers join UNIFILJune 11, 2019 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two female Armenian soldiers have for the first time been recruited in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The matter was in the focus of attention at a meeting of the Brigadier General of International Peacekeeping Forces in Lebanon, Bruno Pisciotta, and Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon Vahagn Atabekyan. Atabekyan was attending a ceremony of awarding Armenian peacekeepers at the headquarters of International Peacekeeping Forces in Lebanon. The ambassador thanked the Armenian peacekeepers for implementing the mission with great responsibility. Pisciotta too hailed the Armenian servicemen. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |