[Nawaaye Afghanistan] Kabul Conference concludes with renewing support to Afghanistan

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Kabul Conference concludes with renewing support to Afghanistan

Wednesday 21 July 2010
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21 Jul 2010 10:16

source : Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)

The one-day international conference on the Afghanistan — the Kabul Conference opened in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday morning amid tight security and wrapped up in the afternoon with renewing support to the post-Taliban country.

In a resolution issued at the conclusion of the conference the participants agreed to support the Afghan government’s initiative peace and reconciliation program with the armed opposition groups.

The 32-article resolution read out by Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal also said that the participants expressed their support to channel 50 percent of the funds contributed by the international community to Afghanistan.

In the resolution the participants also stressed for continued support of Afghan national security forces, good governance, economic development and boosting regional cooperation.

This is the first-ever biggest international conference on Afghanistan held inside the post-Taliban country.

Delegates including United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki- moon and some 40 foreign ministers from over 70 countries and international organizations attended the one-day conference.

In his opening remarks, President Hamid Karzai said Afghanistan is "determined" to be responsible for its own security operations by 2014.

"I remain determined that our Afghan National Security Forces will be responsible for all military and law enforcement operations throughout our country by 2014," said Karzai.

I wish all those who have taken arms against the country to give up militancy," Karzai said, adding, "I hope the international community to back our efforts for peace in Afghanistan."

Once again, Karzai called on the Taliban and other armed opposition groups to join the peace process.

He also vowed to fight administrative corruption. However, the Afghan president did not appeal for money this time and instead called for having control over at least 50 percent of the funds contributed by the international community for rebuilding his war- ravaged country.

Speaking at the conference, the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced the world body’s support, saying, " Let me assure you that we will be working closely with Finance Minister Zakhilwal, the Afghan government and other partners as we move ahead."

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also repeated in her speech Washington’s firm support and emphasized, "We have no intention of abandoning our long-term mission of achieving a stable, secure and peaceful Afghanistan."

Secretary General of the NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen assured the alliance in his speech firm support and said that, "The military alliance would remain in Afghanistan even after Afghan security forces take responsibility for security."

He also said that the NATO would not allow Taliban and al-Qaida operatives to return to power in Afghanistan.

Despite Taliban threat, the conference concluded peacefully and no major security incidents have been reported in Kabul and other provinces except slamming three rockets in the capital city that caused no loss of life.