Saturday, January 28, 2012
Kabul (BNA) President Karzai met with the speaker of parliament of Italy Frank Feini at parliament headquarters yesterday.
At the meeting the Italian side welcoming president Karzai and his accompanying delegation expressed pleasure that Afghanistan and Italy signed a long-term strategic cooperation treaty.
He added that according to this document Italy can continue its assistance to Afghanistan after 2014 as well, stressing further that Italy believes that this document is to the interest of both the countries.
He noted that be in his recent visit to Afghanistan witnessed that positive developments have occurred in this country and emphasized on further expansion of cooperation ties between the parliaments of the two countries.
Calling relations between the two nations as deep and friendly president Karzai said that for these very reason two monarchs of Afghanistan selected Rome for their living.
He representing the people and parliament of Afghanistan appreciated the assistance of Italy in judicial system of Afghanistan and expansion of the Herat International Airport as well as foundations in the province.
Participation of Italy at the international Bonn Conference and Italian government’s commitments towards Afghanistan indicated that Italy after 2014 will continue its assistance to Afghanistan.
Touching on the current situation in Afghanistan, the process of peace, and transition of security, President Karzai added that till the end of 2014 all the security responsibility from the international forces will be taken by the Afghans.
