ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPERS PASSED ON THEIR EXPERIENCE AND MASTERY TO THEIR OCST COLLEAGUES

On October 17 in the firing ground Iliysk (near Almaty, Kazakhstan) the first joint OCST peacekeeping exercises “Indestructible Brotherhood – 2012” completed.

The subject of the exercises was to prepare and conduct operations for preserving peace by the OCST Collective Peacekeeping Troops in the collective security region.

During the exercises the Armenian peacekeepers passed on their experience and skills to their OCST colleagues. As the OCST authorities mentioned, the Armenian subunit showed itself as competent and skillful, all the tasks were fulfilled on a high level.

950 people, 70 automobile units and 35 armoured equipment units, 4 planes Mi-17 participated in the exercises. From the RA Armed Forces 30-men peacekeeping subunit participated in the exercises.