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Date of return of Azerbaijani peacekeepers from Iraq made public

04 December 2008 [10:37] - TODAY.AZ
Earlier the Azerbaijani parliament adopted a law to cease participation of Azerbaijani servicemen in the peacekeeeping mission in Iraq.
Day.Az reports with reference to ANS TV channel that Azerbaijani peacekeepers, serving in Iraq, will return to Azerbaijan on December 7. As is reported, the Azerbaijani servicemen have already transferred the protected objects under control of the Iraqi state forces.

In the framework of the peacekeeping mission the peacekeeping contingent of Azerbaijani armed forces under the US command were protecting the water reservoir and hydroelectric power stations near Al-Nadid.

Earlier on November 11 the country's Milli Medjlis decided to withdraw servicemen from Iraq.

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