FRANCE: FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC HOLDS TALKS WITH THE PRESIDENT OF AFGHANISTAN, HAMED KARZAI

Record ID: 646026

  • Title: FRANCE: FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC HOLDS TALKS WITH THE PRESIDENT OF AFGHANISTAN, HAMED KARZAI
  • Date: 27th June 2003
  • Summary: (W7) PARIS, FRANCE (JUNE 27, 2003) (REUTERS (A)) LV HAMED KARZAI'S CAR ARRIVING SV/SLV HAMED KARZAI GETTING OUT OF CAR/KARZAI WALKING ALONG GUARD OF HONOUR (2 SHOTS) SLV PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC WAITING ON STEPS SV KARZAI AND CHIRAC SHAKING HANDS LV PULL IN SV KARZAI AND CHIRAC ENTERING THE ELYSEE PALACE SLV/MCU OF CHIRAC AND KARZAI SITTING (2 SHOTS) SV/CU GUARD OF HONOUR (2 SHOTS) SLV/SV OF CHIRAC AND KARZAI COMING OUT OF ELYSEE PALACE AND SHAKING HANDS (2 SHOTS) SLV/SV CHIRAC AND KARZAI WALKING TO CAR AND SHAKING HANDS (2 SHOTS) SV KARZAI GETTING IN CAR SLV KARZAI'S CAR LEAVING (2 SHOTS) Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 12th July 2003 13:00
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  • Location: PARIS, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Topics: International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVAAJOCMY6PFO5FAJJ4SNO6F0IRR
  • Story Text: French President Jacques Chirac has held talks in Paris with the President of Afghanistan, Hamed Karzai, that centred on the security and stability of Afghanistan, on the restoration of normal life in the country as well as improving the relationships between France and Afghanistan.
    Afghan President Hamed Karzai has met on Friday (June 27) at the Elysee Palace with President Jacques Chirac for talks on the post-war reconstruction of Afghanistan, on how to restore peace and calm in the country, on drug trafficking and on the general elections which should take place in June 2004.
    With regards security, France is fulfilling an important role in the attempt to stabilise Afghanistan by participating in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) -- France already is providing a contingent of 500 soldiers-- and by developing a new national Afghan army -- France has trained officers.
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