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Czech News Agency December 1, 2009 Czech cabinet approves foreign military mission concept -The Czechs would help train the Afghan armed forces in 2011-2013. Several Czech military helicopters will be used in the ISAF mission. Czech experts should also train the staff of a helicopter base. In 2011, Czech special forces might be deployed in Afghanistan again after one-year break. Prague: The government today approved a medium-term concept of the Czech military missions abroad until 2013, submitted by the defence and foreign ministers, Martin Bartak and Jan Kohout. Under the document, the Czech Republic will in the years to come focus on Afghanistan where Czechs will help reconstruct the country, build up local security forces, participate in the anti-terrorist fight of special units and support other activities of the ISAF mission. Czech troops will keep operating in the KFOR mission in Kosovo where their number will decrease. In 2012, the Defence Ministry reckons with another mission of the Czech Gripen fighters protecting the Baltic countries' airspace. Foreign missions are now being approved in one-year cycles, Bartak reminded, adding that this practice was not suitable in terms of planning, finances and possibilities of cooperation with the allies. The Defence Ministry wants to approve missions for two years with an outlook for the third year in the future. Bartak intends to submit the first concrete material in this respect to the Chamber of Deputies next May. The Defence Ministry has always been able to cover the costs from its budget, Bartak said in reaction to a question about the way of the missions' funding. The government today also listened to a report of the Foreign Ministry on the development aid to Afghanistan. The Czech Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) should keep operating in the Logar province in Afghanistan. The Czechs would help train the Afghan armed forces in 2011-2013. Several Czech military helicopters will be used in the ISAF mission. Czech experts should also train the staff of a helicopter base. In 2011, Czech special forces might be deployed in Afghanistan again after one-year break. At present they participate in the Enduring Freedom combat operation. In 2010 they should protect the Czech embassy. =========================== Stop NATO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stopnato Blog site: http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/ To subscribe, send an e-mail to: rwroz...@yahoo.com or stopnato-subscr...@yahoogroups.com Daily digest option available. ============================== --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: arch...@mail-archive.com EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bNM5nn.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: antinato-unsubscr...@topica.com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=TEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------
