Karzai: Afghanistan, US Discussing Post-2014 Security Arrangements

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Source: Monsters & Critics

President Hamid Karzai on Saturday said Afghanistan was in talks with the United States on keeping its troops in the country after the completion of the planned drawdown of NATO forces in 2014.

He was speaking at a press conference before wrapping up a two-day visit to Pakistan that included talks on improving regional security and enhance bilateral trade and commercial links.

'Whether there would be some US troops continuing to stay after 2014 depends on the strategic declaration between the two countries or the precise document we are discussing,' Karzai said.

'Our proposal had gone to the US government in response to their proposal. A delegation will come from the United States to discuss this and that will determine the nature of US presence in Afghanistan (after 2014)'.

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