January 9, solemn farewell ceremony of 40 Armenian peacekeepers leaving for Afghanistan took place in Yerevan. First they will go to Germany to undergo 4-week training and later will leave for Afghanistan.

Armenian contingent includes 36 infantrymen, 3 officers and a medical officer. They will exercise peacekeeping mission within the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and join German military unit submitted to the Regional Command North. Armenian troops will provide security of the Kunduz city airport.

A group of 10 servicemen will leave for Germany January 10, whereas the rest will arrive in the country January 17.

A.G.