The welcome ceremony of the 7th shift of Armenian peacekeepers to Kosovo was held at the Municipal Regiment of Yerevan. The ceremony was attended by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan and other senior officials.

Welcoming the servicemen that carried out peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, Seyran Ohanyan noted that the Armenian soldier proved once again that fulfils all the tasks with honor. “The level of his professionalism, the knowledge, the organizational and psychological capacities prove that he is able to meet the tasks posed to him not only in ensuring the security of the Republic of Armenia, but also in carrying out international peacekeeping mission. The Armenian peacekeeping division is decisively fulfilling the program of reforms of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, a component of which is the creation of cooperation field with foreign military systems,” Seyran Ohanyan said. By order of the Defense Minister of Armenia Michael Harutyunyan the servicemen of the 7th shift of peacekeepers were awarded different medals, diplomas and expensive gifts.