President Karzai Meets with EU’s
Special Representative for Afghanistan
Office of the Spokesman to the President
06/05/2006
Arg, Kabul - H.E. Hamid Karzai, President
of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, met with H.E. Francis
Vendrell, the European Union’s Special Representative
for Afghanistan at the Gulkhana palace this afternoon.
During this meeting, the President emphasized
the effective fight against terrorism, the reconstruction of
Afghanistan, the strengthening of national institutions and
the training and equipping of the National Army and Police.
The President emphasized the significance of the
Afghan people’s vision of current affairs and said “The
international community’s assistance to the reconstruction
of Afghanistan and to the fight against terrorism should be
rendered with greater knowledge and understanding of the situation
so that it will reflect the wishes of the people of Afghanistan
and achieve concrete results.”
Francis Vendrell also emphasized the significance
of bilateral relations and reaffirmed the European Union’s
commitment to the people of Afghanistan.
