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Draft law on â€œAzerbaijanâ€™s participation in peacemaking operationsâ€ to be discussed in parliament

13 October 2009 15:52 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Elbrus Seyfulayev â€“ APA. The draft law on â€œAzerbaijanâ€™s participation in peacemaking operationsâ€ will be discussed in the parliament, member of the parliamentâ€™s standing committee on security and defense issues Zahid Orujov told APA. He said the draft law will be discussed at the meeting of the committee on October 16. Zahid Oruj said the document determines in which operations Azerbaijani peacekeepers may participate.
â€œAccording to the draft law, Azerbaijani peacekeepers may participate in peacemaking, maintenance of peace. Azerbaijani peacekeepers are banned from participating in any bilateral conflicts. Moreover, the document contains a provision on establishment of peacekeeping battalion,â€ he said.

Zahid Oruj said the appropriate ministries gave positive opinion of the document. He said the status of the peacekeepers will be determined after this law is adopted.