Press Release

Date of Release: 04 May 2006

Arg, Kabul – H.E. Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, left for Baku, Azerbaijan, this morning to attend the 9th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO).

In his address to the Summit the President will call for greater cooperation among the ECO member states, highlight the necessity of expanding and developing the intact natural resources available in the region and stress the significance of the global fight against terrorism.

During this visit, the President will hold meetings with H.E. Mahmuod Ahmadinezad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and H.E Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to discuss issues of bilateral interest.

The President is accompanied on this trip by H.E. Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Zalmay Rasoul, National Security Advisor, H.E. Muhammad Ismail, Minister of Water and Energy, H.E. Muhammad Amin Farhang, Acting Minister of Economy, H.E. Amirzai Sangeen, Minister of Communications, H.E. Dr. Ishaq Naderi, Senior Advisor to the President on Economics, H.E. Dr. Enayatullah Qasemi, Acting Minister of Transport and H.E. Karim Rahimi, Spokesman to the President.

Released by the Office of the Spokesman to the President
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan