20/10/2011 11:07
Clinton arrives in Afghanistan
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to discuss peace talks and the security transition in Afghanistan when she meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai and other officials on Thursday, the voce of America reports.
Clinton arrived in Kabul late Wednesday on an unannounced visit.
U.S. officials say that during talks Thursday, the secretary will press for a binding strategic agreement between Afghanistan and the U.S. that will govern relations after 2015 when American troops are scheduled to return home.
Clinton also will preview plans for upcoming conferences on the future of Afghanistan to be held in Istanbul in November and Bonn, Germany in December.