Hollande asks Putin to help France withdraw troops from Afghanistan

Source: Itar-Tass French President Francois Hollande has arrived in Moscow on an official visit. The politician had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and released a few public statements. In particular, he said that France was going to ask the Russian authorities to assist the French in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. “I hope that we will meet with Vladimir Putin, and I’ll ask him to help the French troops organize their withdrawal from Afghanistan, as well as the transportation of equipment,” said the French president before his meeting with the Russian counterpar…

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