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| Afghan envoy to Pakistan defends Karzai's remarks on cross-border attack |
| 2008-06-17 |
| (Xinhua) -- Afghan ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai on Monday defended President Hamid Karzai's remarks on cross-border attack, saying his words were wrongly interpreted. "The statement of Afghan President was taken out of context here. His statement does not mean that Afghanistan will send troops to Pakistan tomorrow or the day after for military action," Anwarzai told News Network International (NNI) news agency. Karzai on Sunday told a news conference that Afghanistan had the right to self-defense, and because militants crossover from Pakistan "to come and kill Afghans and kill coalition troops, it exactly gives us the right to do the same." Pakistan has protested Karzai's remarks, demanding Afghanistan refrain from making irresponsible threatening statements. "It is regrettable that such a statement (of Karzai) was made at a time when the two sides had agreed to close the ranks in the fight against terrorism," said the statement posted on website of Pakistani foreign ministry. Pakistani foreign ministry also summoned Anwarzai regarding Karzai's statement. "Mr.Karzai has renewed his old stand that training centers of Taliban and other militants should be closed down," the Afghan envoy said. |
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