Friday, February 23, 2007
Japan to give Iraq $145 million
Aid
(AP) Japan will give Iraq US$145 million (€110.64 million) in a new humanitarian grant as part of international efforts to help rebuild the war-torn country, the Foreign Ministry said. The aid covers security and basic services ranging from food to medical support, ministry official Masato Usui said.
The aid, which tops up Japan's previously pledged US$1 billion (€760 million) grant, will be disbursed through international agencies such as the U.N. Development Program, the World Food Program and the World Health Organization, he said. Japan also sent ground troops to southern Iraq on a humanitarian mission after the March 2003 U.S.-led invasion. The contingent was withdrawn last year, but Japan still operates airlifting in the region in support of U.S.-led forces.
The aid, which tops up Japan's previously pledged US$1 billion (€760 million) grant, will be disbursed through international agencies such as the U.N. Development Program, the World Food Program and the World Health Organization, he said. Japan also sent ground troops to southern Iraq on a humanitarian mission after the March 2003 U.S.-led invasion. The contingent was withdrawn last year, but Japan still operates airlifting in the region in support of U.S.-led forces.
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