Armenia ready to increase number of peacekeepers in Lebanon

Armenia ready to increase number of peacekeepers in Lebanon –

Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan on Wednesday received Italy’s Ambassador to Armenia Giovanni Ricciulli and military attache, brigadier general Massimo Fogarini (residence in Moscow).

The Minister congratulated Massimo Fogarini with accreditation in Armenia. According to the minister, Armenian-Italian relations have moved to a new level thanks to the participation of the Armenian units in Italian detachment of the UN mission in Lebanon. He also informed that the Ministry is ready to increase the contingent of peacekeepers in Lebanon.

The Ambassador noted that the Italian side appreciates the current level of cooperation and is ready to expand it. The interlocutors also discussed issues related to the current level and the prospects for development of bilateral cooperation.