Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Kabul (BNA) President Hamid Karzai met at the presidential palace with Sergie Nuroshkin chairman of the Russian parliament and Leonid Slatski head of the independent committee of the commonwealth countries and solidarity with the Asia, and Europe of parliament of Russia and the accompany delegation.
According to presidential press office, at the meeting both sides discussed efforts towards struggle against common threats and further deepening of relations between Afghanistan and Russian Federation.
Nuroushkin provided explanation to President Karzai about their meetings with the Chairman of the National Assembly and conveyed good sentiments of Vladimir Putin President of Russian Federation to President Karzai and the people of Afghanistan.
President Karzai said at the meeting that Russia is a neighbor and friend of Afghanistan and both countries have long and deep ties.
He stressed that we are for strong Russian role in the region and consider it as very important for stability of Afghanistan and the region. He added that Afghanistan is for expansion and consolidation of relations with Russia in a strategic manner in different spheres especially in economic and cultural areas.
Nourushkin said that Russia intends to upgrade her relations with Afghanistan to strategic level ties and further deepen it.
He added that we consider Afghanistan our good neighbor and Russia is prepared for all types of cooperation in different spheres with this country.
