Russian, Afghan presidents to discuss drug trafficking
17:21 20/01/2011 MOSCOW, January 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai will on Friday discuss bilateral cooperation, including joint efforts to counter drug trafficking in the region, the Kremlin press service said on Thursday.
Karzai is due in Moscow on Thursday on a two-day visit.
The focus of bilateral talks will be on assistance to facilitate Afghanistan's development and promote regional cooperation, in particular within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The two presidents are expected to issue a joint declaration.
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