President Karzai Holds Bilateral Meetings
During Trip to Jakarta, Indonesia
Office of the Spokesman
04/25/2005
Presidential Palace, Kabul: H.E. Hamid Karzai,
President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, held bilateral
meetings during his trip to Jakarta, Indonesia, with H.E. Junichiro
Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Manmohan Singh, Prime
Minister of India, H.E. Mohammad Reza Arif, Vice- President
of Iran, H.E. Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan, H.E.
Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations and Mr.Lakhdar
Brahimi, Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General.
In his meeting with H.E. Junichiro Koizumi, the
President discussed Japan's assistance to the reconstruction
of Afghanistan, especially through the D.D.R. process.
In his meeting with H.E. Manmohan Singh, the President
discussed the continuation of Indian cooperation with Afghanistan,
especially India's assistance to the reconstruction of power
lines from Pul-i-Khumri to Kabul, and to the transport sector
in Afghanistan.
In his meeting with H.E. Mohammad Reza Arif, President
Karzai discussed bilateral relations and trade.
In his meeting with H.E. Pervez Musharraf, President
Karzai discussed the fight against terrorism, the extension
of the gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to Pakistan through Afghanistan,
bilateral trade and transit relations.
In his meetings with UN Secretary General Kofi
Annan and Mr.Lakhdar Brahimi, the President discussed parliamentary
elections, security situation, the role of the United Nations
in Afghanistan and in the world, the current situation in Afghanistan
and the role of women in Afghan society.
The President took the opportunity in his meetings
to thank the international community for their assistance in
the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
Today, 24 April 2005, the President attended the
Golden Jubilee of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung, Indonesia,
and he will be meeting tonight with H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono,
President of Indonesia.
Released by Office of the Spokesperson to the
President
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
For further information, please contact:
• Khaleeq Ahmad, Tel. 00 93 70 286 853
• Anosha Ahmadi, Tel. 00 93 70 28 99 86
