Terrorist attacks on U.S.: the international reaction (11/25/01)

Terrorist attacks on U.S.: the international reaction

Special from RFE/RL Newsline

U.S. to give Tajikistan more aid

DUSHANBE - Speaking in the capital of Tajikistan on November 14, USAID administrator Andrew Natsios said that his organization will provide Tajikistan with additional aid worth some $24.8 million to alleviate the aftermath of this year's drought, Asia Plus-Blitz reported. Natsios commended Tajikistan's cooperation in shipping international relief aid to Afghanistan at a time when the country is itself suffering from a natural catastrophe.

Muscovites support war against terrorism

MOSCOW - According to a poll conducted by ROMIR and reported by ITAR-TASS on November 14, 32.6 percent of Muscovites believe that fighting terrorism is the most important task of Russian-American relations. Sixteen percent said that preserving the 1972 ABM Treaty is the most important, 15 percent named economic problems, and 6.3 percent said that reducing strategic nuclear weapons is most important.

Bush thanks Romanian president

BUCHAREST - President George W. Bush has sent a letter to his Romanian counterpart, Ion Iliescu, expressing "gratitude" for Romania's "proof of friendship" and backing of the United States in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Romanian media reported on November 16. Bush also said he has directed the Federal Agency for Crisis Situations to take into consideration the friendly Romanian position when allocating funds for combating terrorism. On November 17, Bruce Jackson, chairman of the US NATO Committee, said Prime Minister Adrian Nastase's visit earlier this month to Washington has "enormously contributed" to convincing NATO members of Romania's determination to implement reform programs and that the "political will" to do so exists.

Russian diplomats return to Kabul

KABUL - A delegation of officials from Russia's foreign, defense and emergency situations ministries arrived in Kabul, the first such visit in many years, Izvestia reported on November 20. According to the daily, the 12-member delegation is headed by special envoy Aleksandr Oblov and includes Vladimir Kuvshinov, the deputy head of the Emergency Situations Ministry's International Cooperation Department. The delegation intends to examine the problem of opening a Russian Embassy in Kabul and making preparations for the delivery of humanitarian assistance. According to Interfax, the delegation also will provide "technical assistance" to the Northern Alliance in forming a coalition government. The RTR news service noted on November 19 that although a U.S. delegation is reportedly also present in the city, the Russian delegation is the "first and, so far, only foreign mission of that rank and size here in Afghanistan."

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