Armenian peacekeepers awarded certificates and medalsAugust 10, 2007 - 15:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today the Chief of the RA Armed Forces General Staff, First Deputy Defense Minister, Colonel General Seyran Ohanyan awarded certificates, medals and valuable presents to the fifth shift of the Armenian peacekeepers, who have accomplished their mission in Iraq."The worthy service of the Armenian peacekeepers enhances the prestige of our state," Col. Gen. Ohanyan said. "We attach great importance to today's event, which once again proved that Armenian peacekeepers managed their task in a fitting manner," he said. Officer Gevorg Nalbandyan, who was gravely injured in Iraq, was also present at the ceremony, IA Regnum reports. The fifth shift included 46 peacekeepers (staff officers, drivers, field engineers and medical officers). The Armenian contingent is performing its mission within a Polish battalion on the grounds of the memorandum ratified by the RA parliament December 24, 2004. Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |