President Karzai Meets with Italian Defense Minister

July 01, 2008

President Hamid Karzai met on Tuesday in the Palace in Kabul with Italian Defense Minister, Ignazio La Russa. Minister La Russa assured the President of his country’s continued assistance to the people of Afghanistan and urged that “Italy will continue to support the reconstruction of Afghanistan and will remain engaged in helping the country until it can get back on its own feet.”...[Read Full story]

President Karzai Meets Pakistan Foreign Minister

June 06, 2008

President Hamid Karzai met in Gulkhana Palace on Friday with Pakistan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Issues of discussion in the meeting included enhancing bilateral relations, and the scourge of extremism and terrorism as a major threat against the two countries. [Read Full story]

President Karzai Meets British Defense Secretary

May 25, 2008

President Hamid Karzai met on Sunday with the visiting British Defense Secretary, Des Browne. Employment and economic activities for people in Helmand was among issues of great importance that both sides exchanged views on.

President Karzai and Secretary Browne stressed on the importance of close cooperation.......[Read Full story]

President Karzai Meets with Canadian Parliamentary Delegation

May 25, 2008

President Hamid Karzai met this afternoon in the Palace with a delegation of Canadian MPs from the House of Commons. The delegation, led by Conservative MP Rick Casson also included representatives from all the parties. 

Matters of discussion between the two sides were the up coming Paris Conference, Canada’s role in fighting drugs and ensuring security and economic development in southern parts of Afghanistan. [Read Full story]

President Karzai Discusses Security with Gen. Martin of US Central Command

May 11, 2008

President Hamid Karzai met Sunday in Palace in Kabul with Lt. Gen Martin E. Dempsey, who currently serves as acting commander for the US Central Command.  

Both sides discussed situation in Afghanistan and the region. [Read Full story]