Armenian Peacekeeping Force Gets Higher NATO Status
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Paving the way for a further deepening of its ties with Armenia, NATO has assigned a higher degree of combat readiness and interoperability to an Armenian army brigade that contributes troops to its missions in Afghanistan and Kosovo.