Monday, November 18, 2013
Kabul (BNA) Zarar Ahmad Usmani, acting minister of foreign affairs met Michel Chakh, German special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan here in Kabul yesterday.
In the meeting, both sides discussed and exchanged views related to various issues as holding consultative Loya Jirga, necessary preparations for holding presidential and provincial council elections, recent visit of President Karzai to London and his participation in trilateral session between Afghanistan, Pakistan and Britain and its impacts on peace process and talks with Taliban.
Usmani, said, “Afghan government had close relations with Germany in the past, adding I hope I can make efforts for strengthening and extending the cooperation between the two countries during my post in MoFA.”
Meanwhile, German special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan while pointing out related to his meeting with President Hamid Karzai said, ”During my visit from Afghanistan, I hope I had good image related to presidential and provincial council elections as the process is going well although there will be some natural problems, hoping all possibilities will be used in this regard.
