 "Up to 15,000 foreign troops could stay in Afghanistan")
Up to 15,000 foreign troops could stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014 if a security pact with the US is passed, President Hamid Karzai said today.
About 2,500 tribal chiefs, chieftains and dignitaries are gathered in Kabul for a four-day discussion of the bilateral security agreement with the US.
"If signed... 10,000 to 15,000 of their troops will stay. When I say 'their troops', I don't mean the Americans (alone)," Karzai told delegates.
Karzai said he expected the agreement to lead to peace in his war-torn country.
"It must bring peace to Afghanistan. I'm aware that they (US) can bring peace, it's in their hands," Karzai added to applause from delegates.
About 2,500 tribal chiefs, chieftains and dignitaries are gathered in Kabul for a four-day discussion of the bilateral security agreement with the US.
"If signed... 10,000 to 15,000 of their troops will stay. When I say 'their troops', I don't mean the Americans (alone)," Karzai told delegates.
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He said the force would include troops from other NATO members as well as "Turkey or some other Muslim nations". Turkey is a member of NATO.
Karzai said he expected the agreement to lead to peace in his war-torn country.
"It must bring peace to Afghanistan. I'm aware that they (US) can bring peace, it's in their hands," Karzai added to applause from delegates.
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