New contingent of Moldovan soldiers deployed to peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

Chisinau, February 14 /MOLDPRES/- UNIFIL-2 contingent of the National Army was deployed today to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon /UNFIL/ peacekeeping mission.

The solemn ceremony was attended by Minister of Defense Anatolie Nosatîi, Italian Ambassador to Chisinau Lorenzo Tomassoni, UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Moldova Simon Springett, head of the parliamentary committee on national security, defense and public order Lilian Carp, representatives of the Joint Standing Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate in the national security of the Romanian Parliament, military attachés, as well as military relatives.

UNIFIL is the first UN mission in which the Republic of Moldova participates with contingents of soldiers trained according to international standards, who will operate in the area of responsibility of the command of the Italian forces, just like in the KFOR mission in Kosovo.

UNIFIL-2 of the National Army is made up of 33 professional soldiers, including three women, who will perform security missions and guard strategic objectives and patrol the area of responsibility.

The first contingent of Moldovan peacekeepers left for the peacekeeping mission in the Republic of Lebanon in February 2023, where they worked for six months.