Armenian peacekeepers to go Afghanistan in early 2010

PanARMENIAN.Net - Meeting of the NATO Council on Afghanistan was attended by the Armenian delegation headed by RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosyan on December 4 in Brussels.



As the press office of RA Foreign Ministry informed, RA Deputy FM told the meeting about Armenia's decision to send troops to Afghanistan. "We intend to contribute to the international security and stability, especially in the format of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF)," the Armenian diplomat said, expressing gratitude to the government of Germany for cooperation over sending the Armenian peacekeepers.



Sending Armenian troops to Afghanistan is scheduled in the first months of 2010. The Council meeting was attended by the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Foreign Ministers of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Afghanistan and other countries involved in ISAF.