Tripartite Commission 10th Meeting
Released by the Office of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
04/18/2005
Kabul and Islamabad - The Tripartite commission
composed of senior military and diplomatic representatives from
Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United States, held its tenth
meeting in Rawalpindi today. It was Pakistan’s turn to
host the latest periodic exchange of the commission.
The delegation expressed satisfaction with the
successes in 2004, and agreed to further improve coordination
and information sharing to enhance the effectiveness of counter
terrorist operations.
All parties welcomed the recent successful visit
of President Karzai to Pakistan, and stressed the importance
of peace and stability in Afghanistan.
The parties welcomed the establishment of a Counter
Narcotics Working Group, a body operating in parallel to the
Tripartite Commission, formed to facilitate discussions of officials
of the three parties on counter narcotics issues.
The Tripartite Commission will meet again in June
2005 in Kabul.
Director General for Military Operations Maj-Gen
Mohammad Yousaf headed the Pakistani delegation, to include
Mr. Ayaz Wazir, Director General, Afghanistan and ECO Region,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brigadier Waheed Arshad, Director
Military Operations, Col. Muhammed Hanif Khan, Deputy Director
Military Intelligence, Faqir Sayed Asif Hussain, Director, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Amna Baloch, Director, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Afghan National Army Chief of operations Lt. Gen. Sher
Mohammed Karimi headed the Afghan delegation, which also included
Dr. Nanguyalai Tarzi. Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan, Sami Walizada,
Director of Asian Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Lt-Gen. Haroon Asifi, Director General of Afghan National Police,
Naweed Moez, Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Abdul-Malik Quraishi, National Security Council. Lt.Gen. David
W. Barno, commander of the Combined Forces Command - Afghanistan,
led the U.S delegation consisting of BG James Champion, Deputy
Commanding General CJTF-76, Mr. Jonathan Aloisi, Political Advisor
to Lt Gen. Barno and Larry Robinson, Political Counselor US
Embassy in Pakistan.
