Saturday, April 13, 2013
Kabul (BNA) President Hamid Karzai met with Adilbek Dzhaksybekov, Defense Minister of Kazakhstan.
At the meeting held in the presidential palace, Kazakh Defense Minister conveyed to president Karzai, the compliments and good wishes of Nursultan Nazarbayev president of Kazakhstan.
He said that Kazakh president and his government were willing to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation and to see peace and stability in Afghanistan, as the situation in this country has a direct bearing over other countries in the region.
Defense Minister Dzhaksybekov said that his country was helping Afghanistan in agriculture sector, but interest in providing military cooperation as well.
Adilbek added that Kazakhstan had good military experience which could also benefit Afghanistan through training of its security forces, and joint military exercises.
President Karzai thanked Kazakhstan for its assistance and support, saying that Afghanistan is seeking deep and friendly relations with Kazakhstan a good neighbor.
