April 14, 2008
No. 83
Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier issued the following statement today to clarify Canada's position with regard to the Government of Afghanistan and, more specifically, Afghan governors.
"Afghanistan is a sovereign state that makes its own decisions about government appointments. I can assure you that Canada fully respects this and is not calling for any changes to the Afghan government. In fact, our primary goal is promoting the self-sufficiency of Afghanistan in all aspects of nationhood, including development, security and governance. We will continue working closely with all levels of the Afghan government to advance this objective."
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