300px|An ISAF humvee overlooks Khost, Afghanistan. The United Nations Security Council has voted 14-0 to extend the mandate of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan by another year. Russian Ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin , told RIA Novosti Russia abstained because of what he called, "the unexpected inclusion in the document of a sentence expressing appreciation to NATO .... "including its maritime interdiction component." " The resolution extends the ISAF mission mandate under Chapter VII of the UN Charter until October 13, 2008.
300px|An ISAF humvee overlooks Khost, Afghanistan. The has voted 14–0 to extend the mandate of the (ISAF) in Afghanistan by another year. Russian Ambassador to the United Nations, , told RIA Novosti Russia abstained because of what he called, "the unexpected inclusion in the document of a sentence expressing appreciation to NATO .... "including its maritime interdiction component." " The resolution extends the ISAF mission mandate under Chapter VII of the until October 13, 2008.
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