The peacekeeping brigade of the Armenian Defense Ministry’s Military Police will carry out a peacekeeping mission in Syria soon, the Military Police said in a news release today.
The announcement was made today during an awarding ceremony when officers of the brigade were bestowed with medals.
Military chaplain Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan delivered a mass during the ceremony in the Yerablur military cemetery.
“May the cross always support and protect Armenian officers and soldiers”, he said.
As April 18 is Maundy Thursday, a Washing of the Feet ceremony took place afterwards. The Bishop carried out the rite on a symbolic number of soldiers, 12.
These soldiers will soon carry out a peacekeeping mission in Syria.
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