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29 May is the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. to honour the memory of the UN peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the cause of peace;  to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in UN peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication and courage.

Over the past 20 years Armenia has developed a larger role in peace operations around the world to help pursue domestic defense reforms and modernization as well to forge greater self-sufficiency and gain valuable international experience for its elite peacekeeping battalion.

Armenia’s first contribution to an international peacekeeping mission was in Kosovo in 2004, where it deployed peacekeepers to NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR), serving under Greek command and with mission responsibilities including checkpoint and perimeter security, conducting patrols, riot and crowd control and convoy security. 

In January 2005, 46 Armenian peacekeepers deployed to Iraq under Polish command, based in Al-Kut, outside of Baghdad. As part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Armenia contributed 45 peacekeepers, serving under German command and tasked with a limited mission to provide security for an airport in Konduz.

The peacekeeping brigade of the Armenian Armed Forces have participated in numerous international and multinational military exercises being awarded and gaining the praise of local and international military officials.