RESCUERS TO SERVE AS PEACEKEEPERS

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ Staffers of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will take part in the peacekeeping mission first time. On Wednesday, the NEMA authority saw the group of 29 rescuers off. They will serve as the peacekeepers in South Sudan. "Our servicemen were those strong men who used to ensure the national security of Mongolia, save people's health, lives and properties, protect the earth and the nature, and now they are brave soldiers with internationally recognized professional skills and are to contribute to the UN operations. This opens a new chapter not only in their life and career but also in the history of Mongolia," the NEMA's head Ts.Amgalanbayar underlined during the ceremony. The group will serve in South Sudan for nine months. B.Khuder