British Children To Visit Afghanistan, Iraq
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LONDON — British children are to make visits to war-ravaged Afghanistan and Iraq under a classroom exchange program.
The plan is the latest step in a dramatic change in outlook for the British Council as it prepares to mark its 75th anniversary next year. Promoting ties with Muslim countries has emerged as a top priority and is closely linked to the Government’s efforts to fight terrorism. Only older children are likely to be involved in the exchanges.
“We will apply a risk assessment to travel and be pragmatic,” a council spokesman, James Rowe, said. “We have recently had visits to Yemen go ahead and that country has a reputation for violence.”
