Azerbaijani peacekeepers leave for Afghanistan PHOTO
A 44-man group of Azerbaijani servicemen was seen off to Afghanistan to serve on a rotating basis within the NATO-led "Resolute Support" mission, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said, Azertac reported.
Azerbaijan launched its peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan on November 20, 2002.
It now includes 90 servicemen, 2 medical officers and 2 sappers.
Azerbaijan's military personnel have been part of the ISAF contingent in the peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan. The mission of the armed forces in Afghanistan began on November 20, 2002. The Azerbaijani peacekeeping contingent in Afghanistan doubled in 2009.
Currently, some 90 Azerbaijani servicemen are serving as part of international forces securing safety in Afghanistan.
Azerbaijan is among the eight partner countries that have confirmed their presence in Afghanistan after 2014.
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