(CNN) -- Canada, which is ending its combat mission in Afghanistan in July, on Tuesday announced "a new role" to play in the war-torn nation, with a focus on security, diplomacy, human rights and development. "Building on strengths and accomplishments over the past years, Canada is committed to helping build a more secure, stable and self-sufficient Afghanistan that is no longer a safe haven for terrorists," said Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon. The government says the estimated cost from 2011 to 2014 "is $700 million (US $694.5 million) a year over three years, although final costs will not be known until after 2014."
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Canada has played a major ISAF role
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There will be up to 950 trainers and support personnel
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Canada will focus on women's lives
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