Translation of "Mission américaine auprès de l'OTAN et des ORE " (French → English) :

As regards the United States, classified information in written form is sent via the Mission of the United States of America to the European Union.

As regards the United States, classified information in written form is sent via the Mission of the United States of America to the European Union.

Question No. 13 Ms. Dawn Black: With regard to Canada's commitments in Afghanistan: (a) what is the estimated cost of Canada's continuing commitments; (b) what is the current command structure of Canadian Forces in Afghanistan, particularly their relation to United States of America (USA) forces; (c) what is the total number of Canadian soldiers present in Afghanistan at the moment and how will this change over the next 12 months; (d) how ...[+++] will force levels change over the next decade; (e) how does the government see the mission in Afghanistan aligning with Canada's role in the world; (f) is the government aware of the conditions in USA-controlled and Afghanistan-controlled detention facilities in Afghanistan, and, if so, what has the government determined about the conditions; (g) has the government sought assurances from the USA regarding the treatment of prisoners who are handed over to USA or Afghan forces; (h) does the government believe that the Prisoner Transfer Arrangement signed on December 18, 2005 by the Chief of Defence Staff prevents the onward transfer of prisoners to countries other than Canada and Afghanistan; (i) have foreign forces ever surrounded Canadian encampments or bases with anti-personnel land mines; (j) are Canadian bases surrounded by any anti-personnel landmines that have been left from previous conflicts in Afghanistan; (k) how long does the government expect the Canadian military presence in Afghanistan to last; (l) does the government have any plans for further debate in the House of Commons regarding the deployment in Afghanistan; (m) does the government have any plans for a vote in the House regarding new deployments in Afghanistan; (n) are Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan part of the American Operation Enduring Freedom; (o) will Canadian Forces in Afghanistan come under North Atlantic Treaty Organization command, and, if so, when will this happen; (p) does the government believe that the current mission has a United N ...

That is why this joint response force has to be built up by 2003, and the fact that we will then be making a start, albeit with a small mission, is, I believe, an important step in terms of European integration policy, whilst underlining at the same time the fact that it is being taken in cooperation with the Americans and with NATO, rather than in opposition to th ...[+++]em.

International taskings will be conducted primarily in support of Canada-U.S., NATO or UN operations.

EUROPEAN UNION Belgium: Mr Erik DERYCKE Minister for Foreign Affairs Denmark: Mr Niels HELVEG PETERSEN Minister for Foreign Affairs Germany: Mr Werner HOYER Minister of State, Foreign Affairs Greece: Mr Stelios PERRAKIS Secretary-General for Community Affairs Spain: Mr Carlos WESTENDORP Minister for Foreign Affairs France: Mr Michel BARNIER Minister with special responsibility for European Affairs Ireland: Mr Brian O'SHEA Minister of State at the Department of Health Italy: Mrs Susanna AGNELLI Minister for Foreign Affairs Luxembourg: Mr Michel WOLTER Minister for the Interior, Minister for the Civil Service and Administrative Reform Netherlands: Mr Michel PATIJN State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Austria: Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER State S ...[+++]ecretary, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Portugal: Mr Francisco SEIXAS DA COSTA State Secretary for European Affairs Finland: Mrs Tarja HALONEN Minister for Foreign Affairs Sweden: Mr ULF HJERTONSSON Director-General for Political Affairs United Kingdom: Sir Nicholas BONSOR Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Commission: Mr Manuel MARIN Vice-President CENTRAL AMERICA Costa Rica: Mr Fernando E. NARANJO VILLALOBOS Minister for External Relations El Salvador: Mr Victor LAGOS PIZZATI Deputy Minister for External Relations Guatemala: Mr Eduardo STEIN BARILLAS Minister for External Relations Honduras: Mr Delmer URBIZO PANTING Minister for External Relations Nicaragua: Mr Ernesto LEAL Minister for External Relations Panama: Mr Omar JAEN SUAREZ Deputy Minister for External Relations Cooperating countries Colombia: Mr Juan Fernando CRISTO Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (Europe) Mr Diego CARDONA Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (America) Mexico: Mr Angel GURRIA Minister for External Relations Venezuela: Mr Miguel Angel BURELLI RIVAS Minister for Foreign Affairs Central American Integration System (SICA): Mr H. Roberto HERRERA CACERES Ambassador, Secretary-General Permanent Secretariat of the General Treaty on Cen ...