  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 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. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12.Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |
