New Armenian platoon left for Germany for Afghanistan peacekeeping mission
19:30, 19 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, ARMENPRESS: Peacekeeping platoon of the Armed
Forces of the Republic of Armenia left for Germany on January 19. In a
conversation with “Armenpress” commander of the peacekeeping platoon
of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, Major General Artur
Simonyan stated that the new shift of the Armenian peacekeepers
includes 65 servicemen, which will leave for Germany to participate in
classes, then, in the first half of February, they will depart for
Afghanistan, where the unit will perform the peacemaking mission in
the Kunduz Airport. Also Major General Artur Simonyan noted: “Armenian
peacekeepers performing mission in Kunduz will come back after serving
ten days with the new unit of peacekeepers.”
Among other things commander of the peacekeeping platoon of the Armed
Forces of the Republic of Armenia, Major General Artur Simonyan
mentioned that the one unit of the Armed Forces of the Republic of
Armenia is included ISAF under the Northern Command and provides
security of the airport of Kunduz town since 2010. Before leaving for
Afghanistan the Armenian platoon will participate in the trainings in
Germany, which will last 3-4 weeks.
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