Mongolia marks Int'l Day of UN Peacekeepers
Mongolia began to hold activities to celebrate the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, which is commemorated each year on May 29.
Mongolia, which set the day of May 29 as Mongolian Peacekeepers Day last year, launched activities Monday to mark its 11th anniversary of participating in UN peacekeeping operations.
Mongolia sent 150 soldiers for the first time to the UN peacekeeping mission in Iraq 10 years ago. More than 5,000 soldiers have participated in 15 international peacekeeping missions over the past 11 years, and currently there are more than 800 soldiers in South Sudan.
Mongolia, which set the day of May 29 as Mongolian Peacekeepers Day last year, launched activities Monday to mark its 11th anniversary of participating in UN peacekeeping operations.
Mongolia sent 150 soldiers for the first time to the UN peacekeeping mission in Iraq 10 years ago. More than 5,000 soldiers have participated in 15 international peacekeeping missions over the past 11 years, and currently there are more than 800 soldiers in South Sudan.
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