Belarusian officer to join UNIFIL in Lebanon

An officer of the special forces unit of the Belarusian Armed Forces will join the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) that helps maintain international peace and security.

The officer was dispatched to Lebanon in line with the rotation plan. He will serve as a staff officer and will be responsible for communication between the UN mission and commanders of the Armed Forces of Lebanon, as well as for maintaining a strategic dialogue with the donor countries and other stakeholders, the press service informed.

The decision to take part in the UN peacekeeping activities in Lebanon was passed in Belarus in 2009. Presidential Decree No. 400 “Concerning the participation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus in the effort to maintain international peace and security in the Republic of Lebanon” was signed on 2 August 2010.

There are five Belarusian nationals in the Interim Force now, including a staff officer, two doctors and two nurses.