Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Desmond Swayne (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 29 March 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Helmand
- Question
- The population of Helmand is overwhelmingly—indeed, almost exclusively—Pashtun, but the Afghan army, with which we want ultimately to replace British forces, is overwhelmingly made up of the Tajik minority. Is that a problem?
- Answer
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It is one that President Karzai and his Ministers are seeking to address. Training has been stepped up quite considerably in terms of numbers, but he has to do everything, both in the police service and in the army, to get a representation of the whole country.
Secondary information
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 508 c501
- Session
- 2009-10
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
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