USA expects implementation of OSCE projects on strengthening Afghanistan's Central Asian borders by Kazakhstan
08:30, 21 January 2010
ANA. January 21. KAZINFORM /Dimash Syzdykov/ The USA looks forward to Kazakhstan's activity in implementation of the OSCE projects on strengthening Afghanistan's Central Asian borders and curbing violent extremism, radicalization and drug trafficking in the region. U.S. Ambassador Richard Hoagland said it at the meeting of Kanat Saudabayev, Secretary of State-Minister of Foreign Affairs, with the representatives of the diplomatic corps in Astana yesterday.
According to him, the USA finds the OSCE activity on the Afghan territory as the most efficient way of achievement of these goals. "We hope to see that become a reality under your Chairmanship", R. Hoagland stressed.
The Ambassador said the USA supported Kazakhstan's focus on search for the new ways of including Afghanistan into the OSCE activity and added that his country welcomed Kazakhstan's USD 50 mln grant for teaching the Afghan students.