President Karzai Assure World About Afghanistan’s Situation After 2014

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Addressing the Afghan ambassadors and General Consuls President Karzai said that you are representing the culture and favor of the thousands of year’s ancient Afghanistan. The president who was talking to the ambassadors and general consuls of Afghanistan yesterday at the Foreign Ministry added that you as diplomats in your relations with foreign countries should introduce your country the same as it is. Touching on the progress of diplomacy the president stressed that the best success of the country that is praised by the people is its political and diplomatic position, while this has been attained with great costs and that is the sacrifices of the Afghan nation. While we are appreciating the world assistance in the past ten years, you should recall this to the world that they should also be appreciable to Afghanistan, because every day the Afghans are also as per the demand of the world community are giving sacrifices in the struggle against terrorism. He emphasized that it is our mission to hoist the Afghan flag in the world, keep it honorably and it is also our million the world should not forget our sacrifices, while we owes the world cooperation, the world too owe our sacrifices and this will be realized when we recall and not forget this. Touching on Afghanistan’s relations after 2014, the president said that after that year when foreign troops leave Afghanistan and the security responsibility completes, I can say with certainty that not only no hurdle will arise in our security, but this will also lead to improvement of our lives as well. He added that as the owner of our homeland, we should show our ownership to the world with all meanings, so it demanded from you that in your relations and while meeting the world media assure them of the state of situation in Afghanistan after 2014. As regards foreign policy of the country he said that Afghanistan’s foreign policy is based on multi-political dimensions, we have very good relations with the neighboring and regional countries and we tried with all costs to keep these ties strong and keep our cooperation through membership with the regional organizations. Touching on Afghanistan’s relations with the West and the US he said that both sides have tried to preserve consolidation of ties, however in our ties with the East like Russia, China, Iran, India and other countries is based on our initiatives and we want to continue this relations and we have designed our foreign relations in such a manner that both sides interests are preserved and be strong. Touching on the singing of strategic agreements with a number of countries the president added that our strategic agreements and cooperation with the world is vital for Afghanistan and undoubtedly this relation is to the interest of the people of Afghanistan, but this amicable relation can never become a threat to the national sovereignty of Afghanistan. He added that while Afghanistan is an ally of the USA, wants to have relations with Russia as well, Afghanistan wants to be a strategic ally of India and we want to have friendship with Pakistan and ties of brotherhood, but such relations should not be one-sided and we want that the friendly Pakistan based on our expectations have realistic ties with us. Foreign Minister Dr. Zalmai Rassoul also addressed the conference and described the foreign policy of Afghanistan to the participants. The conference of the ambassadors and general consuls will continue for five days.