President Karzai Congratulates New Iraqi
President and Vice-Presidents
Released by the Office of the Spokesman to the President Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan
04/06/2005
Presidential Palace, Kabul- H.E. Hamid Karzai,
President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, congratulates
H.E. Jalal Talabani, for being elected today as the President
of Iraq by the newly-elected Iraqi Parliament.
In his reaction to the news, the President said:
"I am pleased that Iraq is taking a further step towards
a strengthened democracy. I congratulate President Talabani,
and the Afghan people join me today in congratulating the Iraqi
people on the election of their new President".
The President also congratulates Mr. Ghazi Al-Yawer
and Mr. Adel Abdul Mahdi for being elected as the two Vice-Presidents
of Iraq.
For further information, please contact:
• Khaleeq Ahmad, Tel. 00 93 70 286
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• Anosha Ahmadi, Tel. 00 93 70 28 99 86
