Norway to provide financial support for Afghanistan

Text Version

RSS Feeds

Newsletter

Related News

Norway to boost nationwide transport

Landslide sweeps several houses to sea in central Norway

Norway to face higher unemployment in coming months

Norwegian helicopters to stay in Afghanistan for another year

Norway NGO plans to build 6,000 houses in Myanmar cyclone-hit areas

Comment	Tell A Friend
Print Format	Save Article

Norway will increase its support to Afghanistan by a total of 30 million U.S. dollars, according to reports reaching here from Oslo Saturday.

The money will be used to train the Afghan army and police with a view to enhancing security and stability in the war-torn country, the Norwegian government said in a statement.

It added that two-thirds of the sum would be contributed through the NATO Trust Fund for enlarging and training the Afghan army and the rest would be contributed to the Law and Order Trust Fund for the purpose of training Afghan police officers.

Norway contributes a total of 750 million kroner (about 115 million U.S. dollars) a year to Afghanistan in humanitarian assistance and development support, according to the Norwegian government. 　

Source:Xinhua

Your Message:

Most Commented:

Spanish Tibetologist: "What I see and hear in Tibet differs from Dalai Lama's propaganda"
Dalai Lama group's sabotage will not block Tibet's development
Dalai Lama, a secessionist in disguise
Can Dalai Lama's lie deceive the world for long?
On Serfs Emancipation Day, celebration, recollection, and wishes from across China