Mongolia to send 350 troops to South Sudan on UN mission
ULAN BATOR, March 26 — The Mongolian Defense Ministry held a farewell ceremony Monday for troops to be sent to South Sudan on a UN peacekeeping mission.
The 350 soldiers, the first contingent of a 850-strong Mongolian peacekeeping mission, is scheduled to leave in several days.
Defense Minister Jadambaa Enkhbayar said Mongolia's engagement in UN peacekeeping operations not only accords with its national security strategy and foreign policy, but also builds up its international reputation, he said.
Over the past decade, Mongolia has dispatched 5,641 troops to international peacekeeping operations, he said.
The South Sudan mission will be Mongolia's largest military deployment out of the country.
UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia Sezin Sinanoglu lauded Mongolia's contributions to UN peacekeeping missions.
Over the past years, Mongolia has dispatched an impressive number of peacekeepers to places like Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad and Sierra Leone, she said. (PNA/Xinhua) RSV/mmg
The 350 soldiers, the first contingent of a 850-strong Mongolian peacekeeping mission, is scheduled to leave in several days.
Defense Minister Jadambaa Enkhbayar said Mongolia's engagement in UN peacekeeping operations not only accords with its national security strategy and foreign policy, but also builds up its international reputation, he said.
Over the past decade, Mongolia has dispatched 5,641 troops to international peacekeeping operations, he said.
The South Sudan mission will be Mongolia's largest military deployment out of the country.
UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia Sezin Sinanoglu lauded Mongolia's contributions to UN peacekeeping missions.
Over the past years, Mongolia has dispatched an impressive number of peacekeepers to places like Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad and Sierra Leone, she said. (PNA/Xinhua) RSV/mmg
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