Russians ready to rebuild embassy + aid distributed
(28 Nov 2001) Kabul - 28 November 1. Wide shot pan of Russian military vehicles 2. Mid shot of Russian soldiers through fence 3. Russian soldier patrolling at embassy site 4. Long shot of tank then zoom out to camouflaged Russian military vehicles in foreground 5. Various of camouflaged Russian military vehicles 6. Soldier on patrol and Afghans in street Kabul, 27 November 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr Abdullah Abdullah, Northern Alliance Foreign Minister "And there are a few words for the Russian mission. The Russian mission is about to open in Kabul." (Q: A new embassy?) "A new embassy. The old embassy is not functioning. It is destroyed." Kabul, 28 November 8. Various of Russian troops and Afghans on street 9. Mid shot of soldier and smoke rising in distance from exploded mine (controlled explosion by mine clearers from the Halo Trust) 10. Various of UNHCR unloading and distributing aid/Afghans collecting aid STORYLINE: Russian troops have occupied a patch of wasteland in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul and are reportedly laying the ground work for the construction of a new embassy. Uniformed Russians with Kalashnikov assault rifles patrolled the site on Wednesday, but officials would not comment on the mission. Earlier this week, about 500 Russian troops, diplomats, security personnel and aid workers arrived in Kabul. They were reportedly well received by local people. The Northern Alliance Foreign Minister, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, said on Tuesday (November 27) that the Russian mission was about to open in Kabul. He said it would be a new embassy because the old one had been destroyed. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) also distributed food aid in Kabul on Wednesday. Aid was unloaded from trucks and given to Afghan men and women. The UNHCR is hoping the aid will help avert a looming refugee crisis this winter. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
