Afghan-US Strategic Deal to be Signed Ahead of Bonn Conference
Tuesday, 23 August 2011 18:18 Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 August 2011 20:31 Written by TOLOnews.com
Afghan and US officials are making efforts to cut the strategic partnership deal ahead of the Bonn conference, the Daily Telegraph reported.
The Daily Telegraph newspaper writes that Kabul and Washington have reached a consensus that American Special Forces will remain in Afghanistan at least until 2024.
An article published in the Daily Telegraph newspaper described Karzai's government as corrupt and lacking credibility.
President Karzai has come to know that after the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, Afghan security forces wouldn't be able to maintain peace and ensure security, the article said.
But Head of Government's Media and Information Centre dismissed the report, saying the security transition process to Afghan forces is irreversible.
"We have full trust in our security forces. They could handle the security responsibility transitioned to them. The process will last for several years," Head of Government's Media and Information Centre Hakim Hasher said.
While officials in Kabul said that talks on US-Afghan strategic deal is still in progress, the article writes that Kabul and Washington are pushing to ink the deal ahead of Bonn Conference.
"Both sides have made their suggestions and still talks are on the level of a committee which has been assigned by the government under the lead of Afghanistan Security Council and foreign ministry," Mr Hakim Hasher said.
After the Afghan government called for support of the United States for a stronger and equipped army, Washington laid out the initiative for formation of permanent military bases in Afghanistan and said it would prevent insurgents from returning back to the country.
Tuesday, 23 August 2011 18:18 Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 August 2011 20:31 Written by TOLOnews.com
Afghan and US officials are making efforts to cut the strategic partnership deal ahead of the Bonn conference, the Daily Telegraph reported.
The Daily Telegraph newspaper writes that Kabul and Washington have reached a consensus that American Special Forces will remain in Afghanistan at least until 2024.
An article published in the Daily Telegraph newspaper described Karzai's government as corrupt and lacking credibility.
President Karzai has come to know that after the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, Afghan security forces wouldn't be able to maintain peace and ensure security, the article said.
But Head of Government's Media and Information Centre dismissed the report, saying the security transition process to Afghan forces is irreversible.
"We have full trust in our security forces. They could handle the security responsibility transitioned to them. The process will last for several years," Head of Government's Media and Information Centre Hakim Hasher said.
While officials in Kabul said that talks on US-Afghan strategic deal is still in progress, the article writes that Kabul and Washington are pushing to ink the deal ahead of Bonn Conference.
"Both sides have made their suggestions and still talks are on the level of a committee which has been assigned by the government under the lead of Afghanistan Security Council and foreign ministry," Mr Hakim Hasher said.
After the Afghan government called for support of the United States for a stronger and equipped army, Washington laid out the initiative for formation of permanent military bases in Afghanistan and said it would prevent insurgents from returning back to the country.

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