Ministry of National Defence
Press release No. 59 11.03.2003
Press Release

The NBC Company from the 81st Mechanized Brigade from Bistrita will be air transported to the theater of operations in Gulf next week as a result of our country's decision approved through the Decision of the Romanian Parliament from February 12, 2003.

Its mission inscribes to protection and endowment actions for specialized forces as a result of a possible conflict in that region.

The reconnaissance team for negotiation of location and action of this Company in the theater of operations consisting in 15 military will leave during the night 11/12 the Cluj Napoca Airport.

General Dr. Mihail Poescu, chief of the Romanian General Staff will inspect Monday, March 17, 03 starting 11.00 hours the 812th Infantry Battalion barracks (Avram Iancu Street, Bistrita).

MoND Press Office