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Data for: the French army patrol in Afghanistan, Kapisa Province,

BEIJING, June 23, according to foreign reports, the French president’s office issued a statement on June 23 announced that France would gradually withdraw from troops in Afghanistan, schedule 22 with U.S. President Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. forces announced similar plans.

According to reports, the Office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in a statement, France, as a NATO member, will be “gradual” withdrawal of French troops in Afghanistan, through the “proper way and with the United States Allied withdrawal similar timetable. ”

said in a statement, Sarkozy 22 before Obama announced his withdrawal plan through the phone, exchange of views between France and the U.S. to discuss the “common commitment for Afghanistan.” After the call, Sarkozy, “that France and the United States share a common (withdrawal) analysis and objectives of the President’s decision in favor of Obama.”

statement said, “The withdrawal will work with our allies (withdrawal) and the Afghan authorities (national security and defense commitments) simultaneously.”

currently stationed in Afghanistan, France, about 4,000 soldiers.

U.S. President Barack Obama in the White House announced the evening of 22 local U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan of the “three-step” program, which will be withdrawn in July this year, 10,000 soldiers; summer of 2012, 3.3 ten thousand combat troops withdraw from Afghanistan, shrink from about 19,000 U.S. military mission from combat to support; withdrawal after the end of 2014, announced the end of the war in Afghanistan.