Ulaanbaatar
President confers state orders and medals on peacekeepers
Politics
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. On August 10, President of Mongolia
and Commander-in-Chief of the Mongolian Armed Forces U. Khurelsukh presented
state orders and medals to the servicemen of Mongolian contingent, who have
served in the peacekeeping missions in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
The 12th and 13th military contingents of Mongolia served in the force protection operations in cooperation with the German and U.S. military forces under the Decisive Support operation, led by NATO, in the Islamic State of Afghanistan.
President U. Khurelsukh highly commended the active participation of Mongolian military personnel in UN peacekeeping and international operations, raising the reputation of the country and the Mongolian military. He noted that Mongolian military personnel have performed their duties in the Islamic State of Afghanistan during the past 18 years, and for the first time, they also have trained foreign military personnel in helicopters and artillery. The President also said he is confident that the experience gained by the Mongolian military personnel would greatly contribute to the development of the Armed Forces.
At the end of his speech, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Mongolian Armed Forces, U. Khurelsukh expressed gratitude to the servicemen, who became an example to other countries’ servicemen with their skills, courage, endurance, discipline and performance in difficult weather conditions, as well as to their families.
