Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Kabul (BNA) The new ambassador of the US met with second vice-president Mohammad Karim Khalili during which they exchanged views security, important issues pertaining to Afghanistan and the region.
Khalili congratulated the new US ambassador on his appointment to Kabul and stressed that holding of the presidential elections and the withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan in 2014 are important determining issues for Afghanistan and emphasized on further joint coordination of international community and Afghanistan in this respect.
Touching on the role of struggle against corruption in reduction of gap between the government of Afghanistan and the people and strengthening of trust with the international community stressed that the government of Afghanistan in the struggle against corruption is decisive.
He added that reviewing in the method of employment of the security forces for prevention of and reducing the influence of the Taliban and terrorist groupings in the security organs and reduction of attacks against the international community are positive steps.
The US ambassador emphasized on the renewed commitments of his government in supporting the government and people of Afghanistan after 2014 and stressed that holding of the international Chicago and Tokyo conferences were indicator of the practical commitments of the international community for Afghanistan after 2014.
He touched on the joint meeting of the security forces of NATO and Coalition with the security authority’s forces of Afghanistan in respect to combating the attacks of the Afghan security forces on the international forces and expressed the hope that with the measures to be adopted the attacks on the international forces would reduce.
He called undertaking the responsibility for transparent and free elections and security by the Afghan forces till 2014 is important in respect to the commitment of his country for assisting this country.
