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China Central Television CCTV.com ["The six-million-dollar cost of their six month mission will be covered by the Romanian Defense Ministry." According to World Bank figures, Romania's per capita income for the year 2000 was $1,670, putting it 110th in the world. Along with Bulgaria (116th), which is also using public funds for a military mission to Afghanistan, Romania is one of two poorest nations in NATO's candidate pool.] Romanian Troops to Head for Afghanistan FRI, JAN 11, 2002 About 48 Romanian servicemen will fly to Afghanistan for a peacekeeping mission on Friday, Chief of the General Staff Mihail Popescu told the Romanian news agency. Romanian troops, as part of the 5,000-strong International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), will help the Afghan interim government in keeping order in Kabul and training local security forces. The troops are equipped with a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and five trucks. The six-million-dollar cost of their six-month mission will be covered by the Romanian Defense Ministry. The ISAP will be led by Britain, which is contributing 1,800 troops for the first three months. The other 17 states signed up to the Afghan force are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Turkey. Editor:Liu Hongji Source:Xinhua __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
