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Thursday, September 15, 2011

German envoy invites Hina to attend Bonn Conference

ISLAMABAD: German Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Michael Koch met with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday and delivered an invitation letter to attend the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan.

During the meeting Dr. Michael Koch informed the Foreign Minster that the conference is scheduled on December 5, 2011, which would be held in Bonn, Germany.
The Foreign Minister underscored that Pakistan was committed to a stable and peaceful Afghanistan and would continue to play its role to achieve this objective.
Hina Rabbani Khar said that stability and development of the region were Pakistan’s priorities and that it strongly believed in the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and undiminished security for all states of the region.
Foreign Minister Khar also expressed Pakistan’s support for the reconciliation process that is owned and led by the Afghans themselves.
She also noted that any initiative or process undertaken by the international community for the stability, peace and security of Afghanistan, must be rooted in ground realities and should have regional ownership. Online