President Karzai Receives Honorary Degree from Georgetown
President Karzai received an honorary Doctorate of Laws, Honoris Causa, from Georgetown University on September 25. The Embassy of Afghanistan and Georgetown University held a reception in honor of the President to celebrate his many achievements over the past five years towards building peace and stability in Afghanistan. Speaking at the reception, the President stated: “Thank you for being Afghanistan’s partner and friend. Over the last five years we have taken steps to rebuild a stable and pluralistic society. From the Afghanistan Reconstruction Summits in 2002 and 2003 to the London Conference earlier this year, Georgetown and President DeGioia have been our friends every step of the way.” Georgetown and the Embassy of Afghanistan have a strong partnership, frequently co-hosting events in support of the rebuilding process in Afghanistan.
