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China has donated US$3 million of military equipment to Armed Forces of Liberia 11202164.
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The Government of the People’s Republic of China has donated US$3 million worth of military equipment to the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL).Speaking at the official turning over ceremony of the equipment at the Barclay Training Center (BTC) in Monroviaon Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Chinese Ambassador ZHANG Yue said the donation is evidence of China’s sincere support to Liberia’s peace-keeping and social stability efforts in the course of the U.N. Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) drawdown.
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 The official delivery of Chinese military trucks to Armed Forces of Liberia. |
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In a statement, the Liberian leader said the donation, valued at 3 million U.S. dollars, has come at the right time when most of the equipment used by the army have now broken down.
Ambassador Zhang said the donation of 20 heavy duty trucks, two motor road graders, 10,000 sets of military uniforms and 40 military tents is the second batch of substantive military assistance from China to Liberia during his tour of duty in the country. The Chinese envoy recounted that since 2004, China’s Ministry of Defense, through mutual military exchanges and cooperation has provided Liberia’s Ministry of National Defense nearly US$15 million in military assistance as well as 217 training slots, disclosing that 23 AFL officers and soldiers are to travel to China for training. |
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