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| Iran has pivotal role in Afghan security: UN envoy |
| 2006-05-02 |
| IRNA - UN Special Envoy in Afghanistan Affairs Tom Koenigs described Iran's role in rebuilding, establishing security and stability in Afghanistan "effective, basic and pivotal." In a meeting with Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi here Monday, Koenigs expressed hope that the trilateral agreement concerning return of refugees to Afghanistan can result to a huge number of returnees. Koenigs said the Afghans have had a suitable situation here and evaluated their lives in Iran " good and positive." Pour-Mohammadi said situations in Afghanistan from economic and security viewpoints is not appropriate yet, so the return of Afghan refugees to their homeland take place slowly. He added two million Afghans are registered in Iran, and around such a figure are living here without registration, taking care of such a number of people is so difficult and out of our capability. The Iranian minister said because of war situation and security problems in Afghanistan, living there was somehow difficult and we tried to help the refugees, but now it is time for them to return to their homeland. |
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