Azerbaijani peacekeepers leave for Afghanistan

Baku, July 12, AZERTAC A 44-man group of Azerbaijani servicemen was seen off to Afghanistan to serve on a rotating basis within the NATO-led "Resolute Support" mission, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said. Azerbaijan launched its peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan on November 20, 2002. It now includes 90 servicemen, 2 medical officers and 2 sappers.