Thursday, July 12 2018 20:25

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.