Tuesday, June 14 – According to statement released from the presidential office, Afghan President Hamid Karzai left the country on Tuesday and is due to participate in the 10th Shanghai cooperation organisation summit in Kazakhstan.
Mr. Karzai is going to attend the summit which is due to be held tomorrow in Kazakhstan capital Astana. During his visit, president Karzai is going to present the views of Afghanistan on “regional cooperation, the war against terrorism, counter-narcotics and economic cooperation.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is the regional group. Currently SCO has six permanent and main members including China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. While, Iran, Mongolia and Pakistan are having the observer status.
The SCO was founded by China, Russia and four other Central Asian nations including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in 2001, to fight regional extremism.
Besides, president Karzai is going to meet with Asian leaders, including presidents of China, Iran, Kazakhstan and Russia. He is going to discuss mutual relations and improvement of cooperation within the framework of SCO.
President Karzai is accompanied by top Afghan officials during his two day visit to Kazakhstan. The delegation includes foreign minister Zalmai Rasoul, National Security Advosor Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Deputy Chief of Staff for Karzai’s Office and Kazai’s spokesman Waheed Omar.
