The Tripartite Commission comprising senior military representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan, held a meeting in Kabul on Monday.
General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan,
General Sher Mahammed Karimi, Chief of the Afghan General Staff and
General David H. Petreaus, Commander International Security Assistance
Force, Afghanistan headed the respective delegations.
The meeting reviewed the current security situation along the
Pak-Afghan Border and measures to improve effectiveness of ongoing
operations in the respective areas came under discussion.
In the meeting, steps for better coordination and enhanced
cooperation to avoid misunderstandings as regard to the border security
were also discussed.
Forum reiterated the resolve and commitment to restore peace and
stability in the area. The commission is a recurring event, and this
meeting was the 34th since the inaugural session conducted in Islamabad
in 2003. SANA
