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ANKARA - The Provincial Reconstruction Team established by Turkey upon Afghanistan's demands to serve in Afghanistan's Vardak province will formally go into operation tomorrow and serve for five years in this country.
Setting-up of Provincial Reconstruction Team by Turkey is appraised as an indicator of historical friendship between Turkey and Afghanistan and the Turkey's eagerness of contribution to peace and stability as well.
Comprised of 64 military and 30 civilian staff, Provincial Reconstruction Team will carry out projects worth 3.2 million USD. In this framework, educational, health and agricultural projects will be given priority in Vardak.
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Provincial Reconstruction Teams became the most important tools for NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to get extended to entire Afghanistan.
Provincial Reconstruction Teams are based on a model in which military and civilian components work together to bring civilian-military cooperation to foreground.
