Romania Wants To Reduce Number Of Combat Troops Deployed In Afghanistan
President Traian Basescu told ambassadors Thursday Romania wants to gradually reduce the number of combat troops stationed in Afghanistan as the process transferring security responsibility to the Afghan National Army develops further.
On the other hand, the country wants to increase the number of troops involved in training Afghan security forces, added Basescu.
The head of state highlighted that the country will contribute both to implementing the Lisbon Summit decisions regarding NATO’s consolidation and to organizing the summit to take place in Chicago in 2012.
Basescu said in December 2011 the country’s highest defense body (CSAT) decided the number of Defense Ministry troops deployed abroad would be reduced by 177 in 2012 to 2,348 soldiers.
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