YEREVAN. - The delegation headed by Armenia’s Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan left for Brussels to participate in the NATO/ ISAF Defense Ministers’ Meeting on Afghanistan.
The meeting will be held on June 9, the press service of Armenia’s defense ministry informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Armenia has been participating in peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan since January 2010. The Armenian troops serve under German command as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) since 2010 in the Afghan province of Kunduz. The Armenian servicemen have been ensuring security of Kunduz airport.
On May 11, 2011 Parliament of Armenia approved the document amending the international agreement on deployment of the Armenian peacekeeping contingent in Afghanistan within NATO mission. The document envisages prolongation of presence of the Armenian peacekeepers till December 31, 2012 and increase the number of troops from 40 to 45.
