Text: U.S.-Russian Joint Statement on Afghanistan
(Issued by President Bush and Russian President Putin Nov 13) (370) The United States and Russia support the efforts by the Afghan people to establish a government that can bring peace and stability, close down terrorist camps and stop international terrorists from using Afghanistan as a platform for their activities, according to a joint statement issued by President Bush and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Washington November 13. The statement added that the new Afghan government should adhere to established principles, respect human rights, including those of women and girls, facilitate the delivery of aid in the humanitarian crisis, and rebuild Afghanistan. The statement said the Taliban should have no place in the future Afghan government, which the United States and Russia do not intend and can not create. Following is the text of the joint statement: (begin text) The White House November 13, 2001 Joint Statement by President George W. Bush and President Vladimir V. Putin on Afghanistan We express our continued support for the people of Afghanistan in their effort to establish a government that can bring peace and stability to Afghanistan, close down terrorist camps, and end Afghanistan's use as a platform for international terrorists. We agree that a new Afghan government should adhere to accepted international principles, respect human rights, including those of women and girls, facilitate delivery of aid to combat the current humanitarian crisis, and rebuild Afghanistan and the region economically. The United States and Russia do not intend to, and cannot, create the future government of Afghanistan. It is up to the Afghans themselves to determine their future. We believe that, in order for any future government to bring peace to the people of Afghanistan and promote stability in the region, it must be broad-based, represent all Afghans, men and women, and be drawn from all ethnic groups. We agree that the Taliban as a movement should have no place in future bodies of state power in Afghanistan. We welcome the appointment of Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi as the United Nations Secretary General's Special Representative for Afghanistan and underscore our support for his efforts to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan and the region. (end text) (Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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