Article: France to maintain military presence in Africa: defense minister

Article: Spanish defense minister sticks to military presence in Afghanistan
Xinhua News Agency;  August 25, 2005 ;     276 words ...Spanish defense minister sticks to military presence in Afghanistan MADRID, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Defense Minister Jose Bono Wednesday insisted on Spain's military presence in Afghanistan, after 17 soldiers died in a plane crash last week. Bono adopted this attitude ...

Article: Bulgaria to continue its military presence in Iraq: defense minister
Xinhua News Agency;  December 12, 2005 ;     207 words ...Bulgaria to continue its military presence in Iraq: defense minister SOFIA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria will continue its military presence in Iraq and play a bigger role in the reconstruction effort, said Bulgarian Defense Minister Veselin Bliznakov on Sunday. The ...

Article: Russia to keep military presence in South Kurils unchanged
Xinhua News Agency;  July 28, 2005 ;     202 words ...Russia to keep military presence in South Kurils unchanged...Russia will keep its military presence unchanged in the South...change of forces there, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said...reduce or increase our military presence in the South Kurils...said. "The Russian ...

Article: RUSSIA PAYS US$4.5 MLN FOR MILITARY PRESENCE IN KYRGYZSTAN.
AsiaPulse News;  March 26, 2008 ;     155 words ......US$4.5 million for its military presence in Kyrgyzstan, Defense Minister Ismail Isakov said at...yesterday. There are Russian military facilities in Chui, Jalalabat...Kyrgyzstan. The latter military installation will stay...Russia's longer-term military presence in the ...

Article: Romania to keep military presence in Western Balkans
Xinhua News Agency;  September 13, 2006 ;     191 words ...Romania to keep military presence in Western Balkans BUCHAREST, Sept...Xinhua) -- Romania will keep its military presence in the Western Balkans as long...Wednesday meeting with visiting Serbian Defense Minister Zoran Stankovic. Stroe, minister...climate." In turn, the Serbian ...

Article: Italy to withdraw 300 troops from Iraq: defense minister
Xinhua News Agency;  December 15, 2005 ;     91 words ...Italy to withdraw 300 troops from Iraq: defense minister ROME, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Italy will pull 300 troops out of Iraq in January, Italian Defense Minister Antonio Martino said on Thursday. It means the country's military presence in Iraq will be reduced to 2,600 soldiers, he said...

Article: DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS U.S. WILL NOT INCREASE MILITARY PRESENCE IN CENTRAL ASIA
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);  March 2, 2005 ;     106 words ...Defense Minister Ivanov told journalists on 1 March that Russia will soon be armed...as far as I know, the United States has no plans to increase its military presence in the Central Asia region," RIA-Novosti reported. He added that...

Article: Poland expects NATO, U.S. military presence in Central Europe to strengthen - defense minister.
Poland Business News;  March 7, 2008 ;     204 words ...Poland expects NATO, U.S. military presence in Central Europe to strengthen - defense minister WARSAW. MARCH 7. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE...presence in Central Europe, Poland's Defense Minister Bogdan Klich told a Friday conference...

Article: RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER WARNS NATO
United Press International;  April 7, 2004 ;     194 words ......International 04-07-2004 Russian defense minister warns NATO WASHINGTON, Apr 07...self defense if NATO establishes a military presence in the Baltic states, its defense minister warned Wednesday. "With the Baltic...principles of self-defense," Russian Defense Minister ...

Article: Chile defends its military presence in Haiti
Xinhua News Agency;  April 15, 2005 ;     214 words ...Chile defends its military presence in Haiti SANTIAGO, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Defense Minister Jaime Ravinet said Thursday that Chile's military presence in Haiti is of a humanitarian nature and not out of self-interest. "Chile is not there to acquire votes or other advantages. It...

Article: Afghan warlord Dostum welcomes US military presence, says ethnic conflict won't split government
AP Worldstream;  January 25, 2002 ;     418 words ......Afghans would welcome an extended U.S. military presence in their war-ravaged country, Gen...summer. Dostum, who serves as deputy defense minister in the interim government of Hamid...expires within three months. French Defense Minister Alain Richard, in Ankara for a one-d...

Article: Latvian troops to stay in Iraq for several more years, defense minister says
Xinhua News Agency;  January 9, 2007 ;     165 words ...Latvian troops to stay in Iraq for several more years, defense minister says RIGA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Latvia will maintain its military presence in Iraq for a few more years and increase the size of its troops in Afghanistan, Latvian Defense Minister Atic Slaktelis said on Tuesday. ...

Article: Slovenia plans to boost military presence in Kosovo
Xinhua News Agency;  April 10, 2006 ;     193 words ...Slovenia plans to boost military presence in Kosovo BELGRADE, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia is planning to dramatically boost its military presence in Kosovo from the current 95 soldiers to some 640 servicemen next year, Slovenian Defense Minister Karl Erjavec said on Monday. Slovenia ...

Article: Polish defense minister to visit U.S. next week
AP Worldstream;  November 30, 2005 ;     153 words ...AP Worldstream 11-30-2005 Dateline: WARSAW, Poland Poland's new defense minister plans to visit Washington next week to discuss the continuation of Poland's military presence in Iraq, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. Radek Sikorski is...