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Romanian parliament votes to keep troops in Iraq in 2009
Bucharest (AFP) Dec 23, 2008 Romania's parliament voted Tuesday to maintain troops in Iraq in 2009, upon President Traian Basescu's request, as the future of non-US forces in the country remained uncertain. "The kind of operations that will be conducted by the Romanian forces, as well as their status, will be determined in conjunction with the Iraqi government," Basescu said in his proposal to parliament, which approved it by a large majority, with 42 abstentions and no opposing votes. The move came after the Iraqi parliament delayed Monday a crucial vote to determine the future of non-US foreign troops, whose UN mandate expires on December 31. A delegation of Romanian experts was expected to meet with Iraqi authorities in Baghdad in the coming weeks to discuss the future of the Romanian troops. Romania has 498 troops in Iraq, mostly deployed in the Talil region and carrying out safeguard and security missions. Related Links Iraq: The first technology war of the 21st century
Feature: Winning hearts and minds
Qudas, Iraq (UPI) Dec 22, 2008 Winning hearts and minds in post-surge Iraq takes place on multiple levels, from large and mid-sized projects to improve communities to small endeavors that don't even merit a blip on "Big Picture" government summaries. |
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