Broad Norwegian Engagement in Afghanistan
06 February 2008
'Broad Norwegian Engagement in Afghanistan', Government of Norway, 5 February 2008
EXCERPT: "Norway is one of the largest contributors to civilian reconstruction in Afghanistan. The Government has decided to increase the funding for civilian efforts in 2008 to NOK 750 million. ?This increase makes Norway one of the donors with the best balance between civilian and military contributions,? says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr St?re. ...
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Opium Winter Rapid Assessment Survey: UNODC
06 February 2008
'', United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 6 February 2008
EXCERPT: "Winter Rapid Assessment Survey forecasts the following cultivation trends in 2008: A sharp increase in cultivation in Nimroz province (western region), with a significant level of cultivation in that province; an increase in cultivation in six provinces, mainly in the southern (Kandahar and Uruzgan) and western (Farah, Badghis...
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