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Bonn II aims not to come true through militarism: Iran official

ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency

1390/09/14
12-05-2011
12:52:43
News Code :9009-08847

TEHRAN (ISNA)-An Iranian Foreign Ministry official said aims of "Bonn II" international conference on Afghanistan would not come true through militarism.

The Head of Afghanistan Department of Iranian Foreign Ministry, Mohsen Pakaein who left for Germany to join the international conference said peace would not come true in Afghanistan through presence of military forces and establishment of military bases. He also reiterated the civilian role of the international community in Afghanistan after 2014.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has supported the ruling Afghan government so far and the two countries enjoy friendly relations," he told ISNA, adding, "The process of withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan has started since 2011 and it will yield fruitful results if implemented properly. We back poll-out of the forces and transfer of security responsibility to Afghan forces."

He continued, "Bonn II conference should make the final decision on the further presence of the US and its military bases in the country."

The Iranian foreign ministry official referred to Washington-Kabul security deal and, "Those who are against the deal believe that the pact violates Islamic and Afghan nature of Afghanistan."

"The strategic deal between the two countries is not only an internal issue between the two countries, but it is related to regional security as well."

"The West is seeking expansion of approaches of Liberal, secular, democratic and human rights from western view in Afghanistan. This approach is in line with soft war in the US," he noted.

The international conference on the security and future settlement of Afghanistan opened on Monday. Delegates from some 85 countries and 16 international organizations, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, attended the meeting.

Sponsored by Germany and chaired by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the conference intends to work out a roadmap for Afghans' self-sustenance for economic development and peace after the NATO mandatory mission expire by the end of 2014.

The conference is held whereas Pakistan has boycotted the meeting.

Karzai, who arrived in Germany on Friday and held talks with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, addressed the opening of the conference, which places primarily its agenda on shifting the responsibilities of maintaining security onto the Afghan government after the NATO mission expire in 2014 on schedule.

Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul has called on the international community to further support his country after NATO mission ends by the end of 2014.

There are currently 140,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan, of which some 100,000 are from the United States. It is reported that the casualties of foreign soldiers stands at 2,820 during the past decade of NATO operations in Afghanistan.

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