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197585
Wed, 07/27/2011 - 13:08
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Karzai Calls on Washington to Accept Afghan Terms for Long-Term Deal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Afghan president Hamid Karzai stressed that his country would not sign a security pact with the US unless the latter accepts Kabul's terms for a long-term strategic partnership deal with Washington.
Washington is negotiating with the Afghan government on a deal to define a long-term American role in Afghanistan beyond the end of 2014, when NATO-led combat troops are due to leave after handing security control to the Afghan army and police.
"We are in negotiations over the strategic partnership, Afghanistan has laid out its conditions," Karzai told reporters in Kabul on Tuesday.
"The foreign troops must work within the Afghan legal framework, they should not take prisoners or go into Afghan homes at night, they must not own private prisons."
Night raids are one of the most controversial tactics used by foreign forces fighting the Taliban.
"We haven't reached an agreement yet but be assured that it will happen only if our conditions are accepted," Karzai added.
Karzai was speaking at a ceremony celebrating the first phase of a year-long handover from NATO troops to Afghan security forces, which ended last week.
Washington is negotiating with the Afghan government on a deal to define a long-term American role in Afghanistan beyond the end of 2014, when NATO-led combat troops are due to leave after handing security control to the Afghan army and police.
"We are in negotiations over the strategic partnership, Afghanistan has laid out its conditions," Karzai told reporters in Kabul on Tuesday.
"The foreign troops must work within the Afghan legal framework, they should not take prisoners or go into Afghan homes at night, they must not own private prisons."
Night raids are one of the most controversial tactics used by foreign forces fighting the Taliban.
"We haven't reached an agreement yet but be assured that it will happen only if our conditions are accepted," Karzai added.
Karzai was speaking at a ceremony celebrating the first phase of a year-long handover from NATO troops to Afghan security forces, which ended last week.
