The Taliban had rejected earlier appeals by family and governments to release the aid workers, who have denied trying to convert Afghans from Islam.
He also was asked by the parents of two jailed American aid workers to help secure their daughters' release, along with six other Western aid workers who are being held by the Taliban on charges of trying to convert Muslims to Christianity.
Reuters did quote EU officials as saying that lenders will not release the next tranche of aid to Greece until the public vote is held.
The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.4%, as Greece appeared no closer to an agreement with its creditors on overhaul measures that would release the next tranche of aid.
Al-Assad on Tuesday accepted the terms of the peace plan brokered by Annan that included an end to all violence by the government and opposition, the delivery of timely humanitarian aid, the release of arbitrarily detained people, freedom of movement for journalists, respect for peaceful demonstrations and freedom of association.
The area was frequently patrolled "to provide protection to civilians, as well as providing armed escorts to humanitarian aid convoys, " the release said.
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In addition to a ceasefire, Mr Annan's initiative calls for the withdrawal of soldiers and heavy weapons from cities, the release of prisoners, delivery of humanitarian aid and free movement for journalists.
The firm said it would release 110, 000 euros in "rapid aid" to families caught up in the disaster, which has left seven people dead.
France and the US had cancelled their aid, pending Mr Abdallahi's release.
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The six-point Annan plan calls for the release of detainees, allowing access into the country for humanitarian aid and international media, and respecting the rights of peaceful demonstrators.
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Representative Rohrabacher is pushing for an amendment to the foreign aid bill that would make money to Pakistan contingent on the release of Dr. Afridi.
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The Republican-led House Appropriations Committee which earlier this year gouged FEMA's budget has issued a press release trying to blame Democrats and the president for cuts to disaster relief aid.
The group of aid workers were taken to the Turkish consulate in Benghazi after their release.
The release, minutes after the announcement of the stress tests results, also noted government aid would be determined in coming months.
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Breaking a three-month silence on the matter, President Reagan acknowledged that his administration had traded arms to Iran for the release of hostages, but said he was not aware of any diversion of funds from the arms sale to aid Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
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