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China vows to help in Afghanistan reconstruction - premier
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-09-15 23:03
DUSHANBE -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here on Friday that China
would further enhance its friendship with Afghanistan and that it was
ready to provide assistance for the postwar economic and social
reconstruction of the country.
On the sidelines of the fifth prime ministers' meeting of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Chinese premier met with Ahmad Zia
Massoud, first vice president of Afghanistan, which is an SCO observer.
In the meeting, Wen said China pledged to provide 80-million-yuan
assistance (about US$10 million) to Afghanistan this year, and that China
had offered zero-tariff privileges to 278 products from Afghanistan from
July 1, 2006.
He said China supported Afghanistan's efforts in safeguarding its
sovereignty and independence and hoped Afghanistan could finally realize
peace and stability.
Massoud said the Afghan government and people had appreciated the aid
provided by their Chinese friends over many years, and hoped China could
participate in all areas of Afghanistan's reconstruction, especially in
terms of increased investment in the fields of transportation and energy.
Massoud also hoped to strengthen cultural and education exchanges with
China.
The SCO groups China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and
Kazakhstan, with Pakistan, Mongolia, Iran and India holding observer
status.
The Chinese premier on Friday also met with his Kyrgyzstan counterpart
Felix Kulov on bilateral economic and trade issues. Kulov pledged to help
create a favorable environment for their two countries' bilateral
economic cooperation.
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