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| Karzai, Cameron agree to improve ties in first meeting | |
| 2010-05-16 | |
LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron and Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed on Saturday to strengthen ties between London and Kabul in the first meeting between the new British PM and a foreign leader.
Karzai and Cameron met at Chequers, the prime minister's country residence. “The prime minister was delighted to invite President Karzai to Chequers, the first formal visit by an international leader since the election,' a spokesman for the PM's Downing Street office said. “They discussed President Karzai's very successful visit to Washington, and the prospects for the peace jirga in Afghanistan at the end of May. “Both the president and prime minister agreed that the relationship between Afghanistan and Britain should be further strengthened. The president and the prime minister expressed their admiration for the courage and skill of the British military in Afghanistan, and the sacrifices that British forces have made.' Britain has around 10,000 troops in Afghanistan, largely battling Taliban insurgents in the southern Helmand Province. It has lost 285 personnel since operations began in late 2001. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |