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A military delegation headed by Ioan Mircea Pascu minister of National Defense arrived Monday August 25, 03 in the Kuwait theater of operations. This is the first stage of the working visit to the Romanian military contingents participating to "Antica Babilonia" and "Iraqi Freedom" operations.
In the after-noon minister of National Defense met at Camp Doha Lieutenant General David Mc Kiernan, commander of Command of Terrestrial Component of the Coalition Forces in Kuwait and the 70 military from 383 NBC Company from Bistrita existing in the theater of operations since March 12, 03.
During the evaluation of the Romanian contingent's activity General Kiernan appreciated the excellent presentation of our military in the missions and thanked minister Pascu for the way they integrated in and cooperate with other contingents of the coalition in Kuwait.
The military delegation then discussed with the Romanian military from 383 NBC Company about the problems they had during their missions, the working and life conditions in the camp and about a series of their personal issues.
Minister of National Defense will travel August 26, 03 to Iraq at Nassirya and Al Hillah in order to meet the Romanian military from 811 Infantry Battalion Dej, Military Police Company and Engineering Detachment.
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