YEREVAN, MAY 23, ARMENPRESS. Armenian peacekeeping forces might expand international involvement in the near future, Levon Ayvazyan, head of the Defense Ministry’s defense policy department told a press conference on May 23.

According to him, Armenian troops are currently involved in three missions – in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Lebanon.

“We also have an officer who is on a peacekeeping mission in Mali. Our main goal is to contribute to international security and raise the level of partnership of our armed forces”, he said.

Commenting on the appointment of Yuri Khachaturov to the post of CSTO Secretary General, he said it increases Armenia’s role within the organization.

“Taking into account that the position of CSTO Secretary General is an international position, the Secretary General must first of all advance the common interests of CSTO, rather solely Armenia’s.