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KABUL, Afghanistan - Control of key facilities at Afghanistan's largest civilian airport were handed over to the government of Afghanistan by the International Security Assistance Force, March 25.
A ceremony for the hand-over of the south-side of Kabul International Airport was attended by representatives from ISAF and the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, including the Acting Minister, Dr.
Mohammadullah Batash and ISAF Deputy Commander British Lt. Gen. Sir Nick Parker.
"This hand over is significant in that it allows GIRoA to further develop their civilian capacity at the airport," said General Parker.
The transfer of the airfield is the final step in the move towards shifting control for KAIA South back to the government of Afghanistan.
ISAF had been utilizing the facilities for the past eight years, and had made a commitment to hand over the facilities as soon as practical.
| Date Taken: | 03.25.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 03.25.2010 14:04 |
| Story ID: | 47211 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 345 |
| Downloads: | 319 |
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