By Lt. Col. (OF-4) Francesco Tirino ITA ARMY
Regional Command-West Public Affairs
HERAT, Afghanistan – Yesterday, the Italian-lead provincial reconstruction team in Herat changed its location from Camp Vianini, inside Herat town, to a new site in Camp Arena, near Herat Airport.
The procedures for the return of the buildings leased by the provincial reconstruction team have also started.
“PRT only changes its location not its tasks or the budget. Our efforts remain to be closer to GIRoA and local population” PRT commander Col. Francesco Principe said.
Italy allocated, this year, funds for 44 projects to be executed all over Herat province, involving education, health, agriculture, security, governance and others sectors. Thanks to the recently signed long-term agreement between Italy and Afghanistan the collaboration will last beyond year 2014 (1,393 for the local system).
“It’s a historical day for Herat,” said the commander. “It’s a victory day for Herat province because the transfer of the PRT states clearly that transition is no more an objective to be reached but a conquered target.”
The Italian flag leaves Camp Vianini because the Herat people are officially capable to operate on their own in order to reach a future full of prosperity and peace. Herat has grown enormously both in security and in governance, that’s why it has been nominated as a reference province for all others.
This beautiful town with its monuments, history and culture is today considered one of the 1,000 most beautiful towns in the world.
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 04.16.2012 04:14 |
| Story ID: | 86798 |
| Location: | HERAT, AF |
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