President Karzai Meets with President
Basescu of Romania, Thanks Romania for Contribution to the Security
of Afghanistan
Released by the Office of the Spokesman to the President
03/28/2005
Presidential Palace, Kabul - H.E. Hamid
Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, met
this afternoon with H.E. Traian Basescu, President of Romania.
Romania’s contribution to the War on Terror
and security in Afghanistan, and other areas of cooperation
between Afghanistan and Romania were discussed during the meeting.
On behalf of the Afghan people, the President thanked Romania
for its contribution to the security of Afghanistan.
H.E. Traian Basescu announced that an extra amount
of 400 Romanian soldiers will be sent to Afghanistan to help
securing the country for the Parliamentary Elections. Romania
will also open an Embassy in Kabul soon.
Romanian has kindly 72 soldiers in the ISAF
forces and 420 soldiers in the Coalition Forces.
