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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9716

2 August 2008
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/chad/central african republic
Details emerge of Russia's contribution to EUFOR

Brussels, 01/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 30 July 2008, the EU and Russia put the final technical and legal touches to the standing agreements on the Russian contingent's participation in EUFOR Chad/Central African Republic (CAR) (the EU's military operation in Chad and the CAR). The deal has been sent to Moscow for approval and the Russian government is expected to respond at the end of August, which would mean the Russian contingent could be deployed at the end of September 2008. Under the...