WEDNESDAY
[ 14.02.2007 - 02:27 ]
Afghan President To Visit Turkmenistan, Britain, Italy
KABUL, February 13, 2007 -- The office of Hamid Karzai says the Afghan President is to travel to Britain and Italy this week, after visiting Turkmenistan for the inauguration of the country's new leader on Wednesday (February 14).
Karzai's office said he was due to meet Prime Minister Tony Blair in London to discuss the fight against terrorism and narcotics, and Britain's assistance to Afghanistan. In Rome, Karzai is due to meet President Giorgio Napolitano and Prime Minister Romano Prodi. Britain and Italy have about 5,200 and 2,000 troops in
Afghanistan, respectively.
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