Armenian defense minister leaves for Lebanon

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11.04.2015, 15:56

Armenian defense minister Seyran Ohanyan left on Saturday on an official visit for Lebanon, where he is scheduled to have meetings with Lebanese prime minister Tamam Salam, national defense minister Samir Mokbel and the commander of Lebanese armed forces Jean Kahwaji.

Armenian defense minister leaves for Lebanon

YEREVAN, April 11. / ARKA /. Armenian defense minister Seyran Ohanyan left on Saturday on an official visit for Lebanon, where he is scheduled to have meetings with Lebanese prime minister Tamam Salam, national defense minister Samir Mokbel and the commander of Lebanese armed forces Jean Kahwaji.

The Armenian defense minister will also meet with a 32-member Armenian peacekeeping platoon that was deployed in Lebanon in 2014 November as part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The UNIFIL mission is led by an Italian general and numbers around 11,000 troops from over 30 countries. Ohanyan is to meet also with UNIFIL commander Luciano Portolano.

In Lebanon Ohanyan is scheduled to meet also with Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I, and representatives of the Lebanese Armenian community.

Armenia joined the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon in 2014 after the Armenian parliament ratified a corresponding agreement in 2014 October. The Armenian contingent of 32 soldiers serves on the country’s borders with Israel and Syria under Italian command.

The Armenian peacekeeping platoon will be replaced every six months. The financing is covered by the Italian side. This is the first Armenian peacekeeping mission under the auspices of the UN. Some 120 Armenian soldiers are currently deployed in Afghanistan and 35 others serve in Kosovo under the auspices of NATO.

Lebanon' has currently a 100,000 strong Armenian community. The bulk of Armenians live in Beirut and its suburbs.-0-

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