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167028
Thu, 03/10/2011 - 07:45
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U.S. decision to build bases in Afghanistan must be studied carefully
TEHRAN, March 10(MNA) -- During the Iranian Interior Minister`s meeting with Afghanistan’s First Vice President Marshal Muhammad Qasim Fahim,Fahim commented on the U.S. decision to establish long-term military bases in Afghanistan.
“The issue of the establishment of permanent military bases in Afghanistan must be dealt with carefully so that it would not endanger the interests of the Afghan people and our neighboring countries,” he said.
The remarks by Fahim came after the recent visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to Kabul during which he announced that Washington was keen on building a long-term relationship with Kabul.
Fahim also described security cooperation between Tehran and Kabul as “very good”, saying, “The cooperation between the two countries is influential in shaping the destiny of the region and the entire world.”
“The issue of the establishment of permanent military bases in Afghanistan must be dealt with carefully so that it would not endanger the interests of the Afghan people and our neighboring countries,” he said.
The remarks by Fahim came after the recent visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to Kabul during which he announced that Washington was keen on building a long-term relationship with Kabul.
Fahim also described security cooperation between Tehran and Kabul as “very good”, saying, “The cooperation between the two countries is influential in shaping the destiny of the region and the entire world.”
