Armenian Soldiers Enhance Prestige of Armenia Worldwide

PanARMENIAN.Net - Within three years Armenian peacekeepers fulfilled all their tasks in Iraq and Kosovo, Armenian Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan stated in Yerevan. In his words, within a short term Armenian peacekeepers were able to show their worth both professionally and morally. «There was no single case of our servicemen making an incorrect move. Their blameless service was highly appreciated by Command for Sustaining Peace in Kosovo and Restoration of Iraq. NATO Command in Kosovo and Peacekeeping Forces Command in Iraq appreciated professional skills, diligence and responsibility of Armenian soldiers. As brigade general Jerzy Mikhaylovsky noted, Armenian soldiers enhance the prestige of Armenia worldwide,» Serge Sargsyan stressed.



The Armenian MOD Head also said Armenia became an important country in peacekeeping operation. «We do not separate defense of our fatherland from world security problems,» Sargsyan said.



As for further participation of Armenian peacekeepers in similar operations in other places, in Sargsyan's words, the National Assembly of Armenia makes a decision on that question. «I believe the MPs understand how important participation in such measures is for Armenia and in December, when the term of their decision expires, they will make a correct decision,» he said.