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London International Conference Opened

Saturday, December 06, 2014
Kabul (BNA) London International Conference was opened Thursday by Afghanistan and Britain.
The conference was opened by speeches of British foreign secretary Philip Hammond and Afghanistan Chief Executive officer Dr. Abdullah Abdullah.
In his speech, Dr. Abdullah said, “We came to London to attain recommitment of the international community.”
Dr. Abdullah spoke related to issues of the country, reform programs of national unity government, establishment of professional government, counter corruption, strengthening and equipment of ANSF, fight against Taliban and terrorist groups and further improvement of cooperation with regional countries and the international community.
In his speech, British foreign secretary said, “The conference aims at recommitment of the international community to Tokyo conference.”
In Tokyo conference, donor countries have committed to provide $ 16 billion to Afghanistan only if the government of Afghanistan brings reforms in various sectors and works related to good governance.
British foreign secretary added that holding London conference is an exceptional opportunity making a better future for the people of Afghanistan and region.
In the conference, acting minister of finance and advisor to the President Dr. Omar Zakhilwal while speaking related to re-introduction of relations of Afghanistan with the international community said that the world should help Afghanistan in efforts towards getting access to active position in the region.
Representative of Canada in the conference while welcoming reopening Kabul Bank case and decision of three courts said Canada would provide $ 350 million to Afghan security forces until 2017.
Meanwhile, deputy minister of foreign affairs for Saudi Arabia spoke related to peace program and said Riyadh is supporting Afghanistan government’s programs especially in reforms and working towards self-sufficiency. The representatives of OIC in the conference said that this organization helps Afghanistan in peace process led by Afghans themselves. In the conference, representative of China said that his country would provide nearly 2 billion Yan to Afghanistan up to 2016 and would also provide 500 scholarships annually to Afghan students, adding that they had promised Afghanistan President of transition of energy projects and extraction of mines in the country.
Zamir Kabulov, Russian special envoy to Afghanistan affairs in his speech said, “Development is not possible without security. Therefore, Russia would put cooperation with ANSF in its working priorities, adding Russia is ready to take participation in training Afghan security forces.” In the conference, Kazakh’s foreign minister said Kazakhstan would invest $ 50 million in Afghanistan for a capacity building program.

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