YEREVAN. – The official ceremony of the peacekeeping duty shift of the Armenian troops was held Monday at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Sector West Headquarters, in Shamaa in the southern part of the country.

The Ministry of Defense of Armenia informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that before the ceremony, Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon Samvel Mkrtchyan met with UNIFIL’s Sector West Commander, Brigadier General Arturo Nitti.  

Nitti commended the Armenian peacekeepers’ professional training, discipline and ability to work in a multinational environment, and highlighted their capability of rapid integration.

The interlocutors exchanged views on the prospects for the development of UN peacekeeping, and the need for the expansion of peacekeeping mandates.

During the official ceremony of the duty shift, Brigadier General Nitti thanked the Armenian peacekeepers for their conscientious and high level of service, and spoke appreciatively of their discipline and service training.

The official ceremony concluded with the presentation of UN special medals to the outgoing Armenian peacekeepers, and for successful completion of their mission.