Karzai urges neighbours to support transition

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, during a visit to Tehran, said countries in the region, especially Iran and Pakistan should support the security transition to Afghan lead. President Karzai made the statement in Tehran where he was invited for a Nowruz festival. The Afghan President has also met with President Ahmadinejad yesterday evening. The two leaders discussed security transition to Afghans, the situation in the region as well as in the middle east, and the fight against drug trafficking. Ahmadinejad expressed his country's support of the security transion to Afghan lead. As Afghanistan is slowly approaching the first phase of security hand-over, the Afghan Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak has urged international community to equip the Afghan forces with heavy weaponry ahead of the transition. Emphasising on proper equipment of Afghan forces, Mr Wardak said that international community has to make sure the counrtry's army finds the potential to resist against regional and international threats. Afghan and US military officials have earlier spoken of a tough war ahead this year. There are currently more than 300,000 personnel in the Afghan national army and police.