Hungarian, Bulgarian withdrawals from Iraq

The Hungarian prime minister Frents Giorskany said that his country will withdraw its forces which is composed of 300 soldiers working within the coalition forces in Iraq by the fall of March 2005.

On the other hand, the Hungarian defense minister said that the decision of his government was announced one day after the beginning of the American elections so as it will not be an issue in the elections campaigns.

In Sofia, the spokesman for the Bulgarian defense ministry which takes part in 430 troops deployed in al-Dewaneyah governorate said that his country will make with the fall on December a reduction at 10% in the number of the force.

Meantime, the Dutch ministry of defense announced it will send tomorrow Friday a force of 1350 soldiers in another frame of the deployment of the Dutch forces in Iraq.