The RA Ministry of Defense plans to dispatch another five Armenian peace-makers to Afghanistan next year.

NEWS.am reminds readers that Head of the Armenian delegation to NATO Samvel Mkrtchyan held a meeting Dec. 3 with NATO Deputy Secretary General Claudio Bisogniero. Mr. Bisogniero expressed hope more Armenian peace-makers will be involved in operations in Afghanistan.

At present, 40 Armenian peace-makers form part of the international forces.

Under a new agreement, officers will be dispatched to Afghanistan to re-equip the Afghan army, Commander of the first Armenian group Arkady Tonoyan told RFE/Radio Liberty.