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Afghanistan is said to sign strategic pact with US as the two leaders had met at the sideline of the Chicago summit which representatives from 60 member countries and independent organization are expected to attend, presidential press office said Sunday.
Bilateral cooperation, peace process, participation of Turkey in Afghan peace process and the prospect of cooperation between the two nations in the future had been among the agendas discussed between the two leaders, the presidential palace said in a statement.
Turkish President called Afghanistan a brother nation hoping tripartite negotiations to be continued among Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey in order to restore peace in the war affected country.
Meanwhile, President Karzai called Turkey as the historical friend of Afghanistan and said: “The people of Afghanistan reckon the Turkish country as their brother and friend and want to develop relations with it in the strategic level”, the statement quoted.
The meeting between the two leaders comes after they had left for Chicago to attend the NATO key summit on Afghanistan.
Bilateral cooperation, peace process, participation of Turkey in Afghan peace process and the prospect of cooperation between the two nations in the future had been among the agendas discussed between the two leaders, the presidential palace said in a statement.
Turkish President called Afghanistan a brother nation hoping tripartite negotiations to be continued among Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey in order to restore peace in the war affected country.
Meanwhile, President Karzai called Turkey as the historical friend of Afghanistan and said: “The people of Afghanistan reckon the Turkish country as their brother and friend and want to develop relations with it in the strategic level”, the statement quoted.
The meeting between the two leaders comes after they had left for Chicago to attend the NATO key summit on Afghanistan.
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