APA - Azerbaijani peacekeepers to be recruited voluntarily

Baku. Rashad Suleymanov – APA. After the adoption of law on participation of Azerbaijan Republic in peacekeeping missions abroad the personnel of peacekeeping units of Azerbaijan will be recruited voluntarily, member of the Azerbaijani parliament’s security and defense committee Zahid Oruj told APA. He said the peacekeeping units would be formed from the staff members of the Border Troops, Internal Troops, as well as the Ministry of Emergency situations. They will pass different selective rounds and then will be sent abroad. The Defense Ministry will make annual report to the parliament about the peacekeeping mission.

Oruj said the law would determine the format and character of peacekeeping missions where the Azerbaijanis would serve. “According to the law, the serviceman can not join the operations as a party. He can participate in the security of facilities, infrastructure and providing of public security under the aegis of international organizations”.

The lawmaker said during the committee hearing he raised the issue of giving status of veteran to the peacekeepers participated in the international operations and status of martyr to those, who die during the service. “My proposal was welcomed by Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant-General Chingiz Mammadov and was submitted to the lawmaking group. If the proposal is accepted, the soldiers served in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan will also receive the status of veteran”.

The law on participation of Azerbaijan Republic in peacekeeping missions abroad also includes social security, medical insurance and other issues related to the Azerbaijani peacekeepers served abroad.

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