President Zardari & Karzai desire to a Long Term Strategic Partnership

This was agreed at a trilateral conference held in New York attended by the leaders of Pakistan‚ Afghanistan and Britain President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have affirmed their desire to conclude a long term strategic partnership agreement by next year to cover all areas of bilateral relationship including Pakistan's support for the Afghan peace process. This was agreed at a trilateral conference held in New York attended by the leaders of Pakistan‚ Afghanistan and Britain. Ambassador Masood Khan told media that it has also been decided that Chairman Afghan High Peace Council Salahuddin Rabbani will visit Pakistan before Eid-ul-Azha to further promote interaction with all the stakeholders to ensure peace‚ progress and prosperity in the region. He said it is an important development in way forward towards Afghan peace process. Masood Khan said Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan will meet very soon for the follow up and detailed discussion on Pak-Afghan relations. The two foreign ministers will also finalize roadmap for the promotion of strategic dialogue and success of the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process. He said all other issues including cross border infiltration would be discussed at the meetings of core groups and by the two foreign ministers in detail.