RA Prime Minister: Armenia will continue to participate in NATO`s  international peacekeeping missions

ArmInfo. Armenia will continue  to participate in international peacekeeping missions of NATO, in  particular in Afghanistan. This July 12, speaking in NATO at a  meeting of the leaders of countries contributing to the peacekeeping 

mission "Strong Assistance" in Afghanistan, said Prime Minister Nikol 

Pashinyan.

According to him, as quoted by the press service of the Armenian 

government, since 2010, Armenia has contributed to NATO's actions to 

establish peace in Afghanistan. "We also appreciate the effective 

cooperation with Germany, which is the best example of cooperation 

between the NATO member country and the partner country," N.Pashinyan 

said. According to him, Armenia is ready to continue participating in 

the peacekeeping mission consisting of up to 130 servicemen. "We also 

stated our readiness to participate in the NATO mission" Stable 

Partnership ", which will replace the mission" Stable Assistance. 

"Armenia will continue to contribute to the establishment of peace 

and stability in Afghanistan," N.Pashinyan noted.  "We are united by 

strong faith and readiness to bring peace, security and stability to 

the friendly people of Afghanistan," the head of the Armenian 

government said, adding that Yerevan highly appreciates the efforts 

of the Afghan government to raise the level of state building and 

security that would be impossible without the loyalty of the Afghan 

people , the army and security forces. However, much remains to be 

done to make the process irreversible. A constructive approach and 

discussion of the positions of all parties is necessary for the peace 

process. Therefore, we must unite the efforts of the international 

community exclusively to achieve a peaceful settlement, which is of 

paramount importance for European security as a whole.

The Premier stressed that Armenia will continue to support 

international efforts to strengthen stability and security. Peace and 

security, he said, are of the utmost importance for sustainable 

development, democracy and a free market economy. Recently, there 

have been dramatic changes in Armenia in order to build a democratic 

future. The victory of the velvet revolution, continued the Armenian 

Prime Minister, was a manifestation of the maturity of the Armenian 

society, its commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms.