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AFGHANISTAN EYES MEMBERSHIP OF EUROPEAN SECURITY GROUP.
KABUL, April 3 Asia Pulse - The visit of Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht on Friday to Afghanistan has refreshed hopes for the country's membership in the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), one of the world's largest security groups.
The Belgian minister, who is Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, held extensive talks with President Karzai during his stay in Kabul.
Several issues were discussed which also included Afghanistan's membership in the organisation, said spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Naveed Moez.
"No doubt, relations and cooperation would improve between Afghanistan and other countries if we get OSCE's membership," said Moez, while speaking to Pajhwok Afghan News.
However, the spokesman expressed ignorance about conditionalities involved in the process for Afghanistan to become member of the OSCE, which had included Central Asian states in its folds.
Analysts say, if materialised, the step would go a long way in improving the international position of Afghanistan. Abdul Ghafoor Liwal, Director of the Regional Studies Centre and a Kabul-based analyst, said ...
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