ArmInfo. The participation in the humanitarian mission in Syria is in the interests of Armenia, Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan stated on September 12 in Yerevan in a conversation with journalists.
"The matter concerns sending a unit of about 100 military specialists: doctors, sappers and personnel - to ensure their safety." The terms of sending depend on the completion of the legal framework for deployment and technical assistance, "Tonoyan stressed.
Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia and Russia will soon implement a joint humanitarian program in Syria. He added that this would be a fully humanitarian program that would not include any military component. Later it became known about sending Armenian sappers and military doctors to Syria to participate in a joint humanitarian operation with Russia.