51.  Ankara has also pledged to contribute troops to the proposed international peacekeeping force for Afghanistan.

52.  Baril also stressed that the aim of the proposed force was to allow aid to reach the refugees.

53.  Canada could contribute troops to the proposed force and head it, Canadian officials told an informal meeting here, the sources said.

54.  Canada is willing to head a proposed multinational force that would be deployed to eastern Zaire on a humanitarian mission, diplomatic sources here said Monday.

55.  Canada is willing to head a proposed multinational force that would be deployed to eastern Zaire on a humanitarian mission, diplomatic sources said in New York Monday.

56.  Canada has offered to lead the proposed force that would be deployed on a humanitarian mission in the strife-torn region.

57.  Despite expressing skepticism about the proposed force, UN diplomats met into the evening.

58.  Diplomatic sources in New York said Monday on Canada had informed officials it is willing to head a proposed multinational force.

59.  Earlier talks on Thursday revealed scepticism about the proposed force as western diplomats said its mandate remained vague.

60.  The Stuttgart meeting will be a key chance for the Canadian commander of the proposed international force to put forward plans for the military operation, he added.