A peacekeeping brigade may be formed to 2012 in ArmeniaMay 29, 2007 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) the peacekeeping brigade of the Armenian Armed Forces must be formed already in 2012, head of International Cooperation and Defense Programs Department of the Armenian Defense Ministry General Mikael Melkonyan stated to a press conference in Yerevan. However, he said the Armenian side may form the above-mentioned brigade already to 2010-2012. "We have bases and trained resources for that purpose. The brigade will be an elite subdivision of the Armenian army," Melkonyan underlined. Mikael Melkonyan reminded that currently Armenian peacekeepers participate in the peacekeeping and stability mission of Kosovo and Iraq. "Armenian peacekeepers deserved high commendations from U.S. Defense Ministry and NATO for professionalism and training in operations of Kosovo and Iraq," he said. The Armenian contingent in Iraq carries out pure technical tasks within the Polish contingent, and another similar battalion is included in the Greek peacekeeping brigade in Kosovo. In 2002 the United Nations proclaimed May 29 as Day of Peacekeepers. 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 | 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”. |