hey! You forgot Armenia...oh never mind

[AlCzervik]

Posted on Fri, Oct. 15, 2004

Armenia May Not Send Troops to Iraq

Associated Press


YEREVAN, Armenia - Armenia's prime minister suggested Friday the Caucasus country might not send troops to Iraq, saying conditions there have changed since they were promised.

Prime Minister Andranik Markarian stressed that it was up to the Constitutional Court and the parliament to make the decision on sending the troops even though Armenia's president pledged the troops during a visit to Poland last month.

The 50 troops Armenia is considering sending - bomb disposal experts, doctors and transport teams - would work under Polish command in Iraq. Poland commands a multinational security force in central Iraq of about 6,000 troops, including more than 2,400 Polish soldiers.

"Let's not forget that ... there have been certain changes from the conditions under which we gave preliminary approval," Makarian said,

Armenia, a former Soviet republic has sought to portray the decision to send troops to Iraq as a way to boost ties with Europe, but critics worry that it will endanger the 25,000-person Armenian community living in Iraq.

"We also have concerns on this count. It's possible that as a result Armenia could become of the targets of terrorists," Markarian said.

Of the 12 former Soviet republics in the Commonwealth of Independent States, four - Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Georgia - have sent troops to Iraq. The Commonwealth is a loose successor to the Soviet Union.

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[Hug__a__Repug]

1. They're not sending troops? GOOD!

Armenia has enough freaking problems. As an Armenian, I see no reason what so ever to fight in this stupid war when Bush (and all the other presidents) have yet to recognize the Armenian Genocide that occured in 1915 on april 24th where over a million people were systematically tortured till death.

"We'll be fine, who remembers the Armenian Genocide?"
-Hitler while convincing others
of his plans for the jews.