The Afghan President was given all diplomatic marks of respect including a guard of honor when he arrived for talks at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
During the talks, President Karzai said that the best protector of all human rights is peace.
He pointed out that the path to human development and prosperity is peace and Sri Lanka has achieved such lasting peace.
President Karzai said that Sri Lanka has been rated for its top social and economical development to become one of the top nations in South Asia.
He said therefore his country wants to follow suit of a development agenda similar to that of Sri Lanka.
During the discussion, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he praises President Karzai’s administration which has been giving leadership to Afghanistan in its decisive era of circumstances.
President Rajapaksa also stated that Sri Lanka is ready to give its fullest support to Afghanistan in its daunting effort to achieve lasting peace.
Later the two countries signed four important agreements.
Meanwhile the Afghan President had also convened a media briefing in Colombo this evening to educate journalists about his tour of Sri Lanka.
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