19 July 2003 04:54
Russia says Afghanistan`s economic recovery "important"
Russia has described Afghanistan's economic reconstruction as important and as a duty of the international
community.
According to a report by IRNA [Iranian news agency] from Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Aleksandr
Yakovenko said that Afghanistan's reconstruction and its economic revival would play a significant role in
preventing the smuggle of illicit drugs to Russia and Europe.
Russia wants to help the Afghan economy expand and develop, and similarly wants the stabilization of a secure and
peaceful atmosphere in that country, Yakovenko added.
He also stressed the need for the strengthening and deepening of relations between Afghanistan and its neighbours and
for their constant assistance to that country.
[Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran] |
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