PEACEKEEPERS AWARDED

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ Pursuant to a decree of the President Ts.Elbedgorj, state prizes were awarded Tuesday to 264 Mongolian troops who had served as peacekeepers for the "MINURCAT" operations with UN mandate in Chad and the Central African Republic.
The Order of Military Merit has been bestowed upon colonel L.Ontsgoibayar, commander of the 150th unit of the Armed Forces of Mongolia; and lieutenant-colonel B.Baatar, an expert from the General Headquarters of Mongolian Armed Forces (GHMAF). With the Honorary Medal of Military have been awarded lieutenant-colonels B.Bat-Erdene, N.Altangerel and captain S.Batbuyan, and with the Medal for Peace--110 servicemen.
In accordance with an order of the Defense Minister L.Bold, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd class Medals of Military Glory has been given to 20 servicemen; the 1st, 2nd and 3rd class Medals for Homeland--to 113 servicemen.
After the ceremony, the state leaders and defense authorities received the troops and paid tribute to them.
B.Khuder