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NATO‚ Russia mull closer cooperation in Afghan war
Added At: 2012-04-19 1:46 PM
Last Updated At: 2012-04-19 1:46 PM
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BRUSSELS: Diplomats say NATO and Russia are discussing Moscow's offer to provide the alliance with a new logistics facility on Russian territory to facilitate the transfer of military cargo to and from Afghanistan.
Diplomats said Thursday that the foreign ministers of NATO's 28 members and their Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov are also examining ways of helping Afghan government forces combat Taliban insurgents.
Moscow has provided the U.S. and other NATO member states with air corridors and railway routes for carrying supplies to and from landlocked Afghanistan. The link has become particularly important since Pakistan blocked NATO supplies from crossing its territory following an alliance airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani border troops in November.
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