ISAF Deputy Commander meets with Task Force South and Farah PRT, attends local shura

HERAT, Afghanistan (Apr. 10) - ISAF Deputy Commander, British Lt. Gen. Nick Parker met with Italian Col. Alessandro Raccampo, Task Force South commander, Afghanistan National Army Brig. Gen. Akram Sameh, and members from the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) for a two-day visit to Farah Province, last April 7th. Gen. Parker was briefed by Ben Kauffeld and Marsha Michel, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Field Program Officers of the PRT, about the PRT’s mission and future operations in the province. In addition, Gen. Parker attended a shura with Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials in the Qa Ryeh Sirak village to assess the needs and capabilities of the locals.

RC-West Italian PRT transfers authority

HERAT, Afghanistan (Apr. 10) ¬–¬¬ Brig. Gen. Alessandro Veltri, commander of Regional Command West, presided over a Transfer of Authority ceremony held today at the “Conference Hall” of the governorate of Herat.Col. Claudio Dei, Commander of 131st Tank Regiment and his troops were relieved by Col. Emmanuele Aresu, Commander of the 1st Mountain artillery Regiment. Aresu and his unit took over responsibility for the Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team in Herat.

Afghans complete self-sustained canal project in Farah Province

HERAT, Afghanistan (Apr. 11) - Engineers and civil affairs members from the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) met with leadership from the Kineske Council to visit a completed canal cleaning project in Kineske, Afghanistan, April 8, 2010, in an effort to improve the agricultural development in Farah Province.

NEW SPANISH PRT IN QAL’EH-YENOW BEGIN HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS

BAGHDIS, Afghanistan (April 8, 2010) – Two convoys of Spanish troops began humanitarian operations for residents in Khan Homayes, which is in the Qades district just east of Qal’Eh-Ye Now, and Acheska, which is just north of Qal’Eh-Ye Now, Apr. 7.

Task Force North changes command at RC-West

HERAT, Afghanistan (Apr. 09) ¬–¬¬ Italian Brig. Gen. Alessandro

Veltri, commander of Regional Command West, presided over the ceremony this morning in which Italian Col. Sossio Andreottola, commander of Task Force North’s 151th infantry regiment “Sassari”, rotated out with the troops under his command and Col. Massimo Biagini, commander of the incoming Alpine regiment, rotated in to RC-West.

Herat PRT inaugurates 6th District police headquarters building

HERAT, Afghanistan (Apr. 06) ¬–¬¬ The Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team of Regional Command

West joined with local representatives to inaugurate the new police heaquarters building for Herat’s 6th District.

ANA takes lead, provides care for Shindand females

SHINDAND, Afghanistan (April 6, 2010) – More than 40 Afghanistan National Army soldiers and coalition forces, based in the country’s Western region, embarked on a mission to provide targeted medical care and humanitarian assistance to district neighbors in Shindand today

RC-West Slovenian contingent changes command

HERAT, Afghanistan (Apr. 07) ¬–¬¬ The Slovenian contingent under the command of Maj. Ante Grgantov stepped down and passed their responsibilities on to the new contingent under the command of Maj. Anze Rode during a ceremony presided over by Brg. Gen Alessando Veltri, Regional Command West commander, at Camp Arena today.

JSSP, PRT participate in Elimination of Violence Against Women Law seminar for Farah officials

FARAH, Afghanistan (April 3, 2010) – Over twenty local judges, prosecutors, members of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and members of the Ministry of Justice participated in the first of a three-day seminar focusing on the Constitution of Afghanistan and the Elimination of Violence Against Women Law (EVAWL), conducted by Justice Sector Support Program (JSSP) personnel and hosted by the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Program (PRT) in Farah, Afghanistan, April 3, 2010.

RC-West PRT inaugurates new school in Herat Province

HERAT, Afghanistan (Apr. 06) ¬–¬¬ The Regional Command West Provincial Reconstruction Team joined with local representatives yesterday morning to inaugurate a new school in Seyawashan, a village in the Gozara District in the Herat Province.

The area was once known for repeated attacks by insurgents. Now, because of increased security provided by Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force troops, residents in the village, district and region enjoy a more stable level of security.

ANSF and RC-West work together in Farsi District

HERAT, Afghanistan (Apr. 04) ¬–¬¬ Afghan National Security Forces and Italian Troops of Regional Command West concluded an operation in the village of Farsi, 130 km east of Shindad, yesterday.

Afghan, ISAF troops enjoy second "Partnering Military Games”

HERAT, Afghanistan (Apr. 4, 2010) ¬–¬¬ International partnership took a competitive turn at the Shindad Forward Operating Base when several nations took part in the second Regional Command-West “Partnering Military Games.”

Provincial leaders & PRT assess health, education facilities in Farah

SHEWAN, Afghanistan (April, 1) – Personnel from the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team joined key members of the Health and Education Ministries of Farah in assessing the Dehzak Primary School and Shewan Clinic, March 31, in the Bala Baluk district of Farah Province, Afghanistan.

Italian Defense Committee Chairman visits RC-West

HERAT, Afghanistan (Apr. 02) ¬–¬¬ The Chairman of the Defense
Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, Edmondo Cirielli, accompanied by three committee members, visited Camp Arena yesterday.

Italian Army Chief of Staff visits RC-West

HERAT, Afghanistan (Mar. 31) ¬–¬¬"I am proud of you and of the excellent results achieved in these six months of hard work with rigour and carried on through the innate capacity for dialogue with the unmatchable qualities of humanity that have always distinguished the Italian soldier.”

The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) together with Women Affairs Department (DoWA), held workshop about “Child Protection”.

The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) together with Women Affairs Department (DoWA), held workshop about “Child Protection”.

Officials of Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) informed that this workshop was launched for three days in DoWA conference hall and most of the governmental and socials institution representative were participating.

SPANISH PRT TEACHES SPANISH LANGUAGE TO FEMALE QAL’EH-YE NOW STUDENTS

QAL´EH-YE NOW, Afghanistan (Mar 30, 2010) – Members of the

Spanish Provincial Reconstruction Team have started teaching Spanish to female

students at Qal’eh-Ye Now College

  

ITALIAN SOLDIERS OF REGIONAL COMMAND WEST FOUND CONSIDERABLE EXPLOSIVE AND AMMUNITION CACHE IN SHINDAND DISTRICT

HERAT, Afghanistan (Mar. 29) – A considerable explosive and ammunition cache found near Shindand, 100 miles south of Herat - home of the Command of Regional Command West based Brigade "Sassari", at the end of a relevant operation carried out by Italian soldiers of Task Force Center (based 1st Regiment bersaglieri) at dawn yesterday.

fifty two 52 hectares of fertilized Rain has cultivated Feed Alfa Alfa in the two district of Badghis province.

Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) has cultivated 52 hectares of fertilized Rain Feed Alfa Alfa in the two district of Badghis province.Officials of Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) that have visit the field, say, this office has bought 1000 kg of fertilized Rain Feed seed of alfalfa from Australia and most of the seeds cultivated in 15 extension committees of pistachio in Muqor and Abkamri districts of Badghis province at beginning of this year.

OPENED TWO NEW ITALIAN PROJECTS FOR SECURITY IN HERAT

HERAT, Afghanistan (Mar. 29) As part of development projects in the

field of justice, the Italian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in the Regional Command West based Brigade "Sassari" completed in recent days, and inaugurated two new projects for the provincial jail in Heart.