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Latvia ready to ensure transit route to Afghanistan for NATO cargo

Alla Petrova, BC, Riga, 10.02.2010.Print version
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Latvia is ready to ensure a transit route to Afghanistan for non-military NATO cargo, according to today's positive decision by the government to sign agreements with two international companies which will assist Latvia in ensuring the transit routes.

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Defense Ministry State Secretary Janis Sarts told members of the press that the first cargo shipments to Afghanistan via Latvia will be shipped in the near future, however, he did not mention the NATO members who are intending to ship their cargo through Latvia, informs LETA.

 

Sarts mentioned Great Britain, Canada and the Netherlands as possible countries, and said that others might send their cargo through Latvia as well.

 

Maersk Latvia and DSV Air&Sea were selected by the Latvian government to assist in the shipment of cargo to Afghanistan.

 

At the moment, Latvia ensures United States non-military cargo to Afghanistan.

 




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