Third Shift of Armenian Peacekeepers to Leave for Iraq January 18

January 18 the third shift of Armenian peacekeepers will leave for Iraq, reported Spokesperson of the Armenian MOD head Seyran Shahsuvaryan, reported the Yerkir. The group of 46 persons will include one common commander, one officer at the Polish division staff, a platoon commander, 30 drivers, 10 sappers and 3 physicians. Armenia’s representatives serve in Iraq as part of the Polish peacekeeping division. The US Government will take the expenses for stationing, rear, communication, technical and medical provision of the Armenian humanitarian contingent. The second shift of Armenian peacekeepers had left for Iraq July 13.