| Back from the Abyss |
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| Prospects for the Future |
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Wednesday, July 24, 2002
5:30 PM
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Wednesday, July 24, 2002
7:00 PM
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| Location: |
Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI
1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
Directions to AEI |
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| For two decades Afghanistan has been little more than a battleground. Hamid Karzai and his government now face the monumental task of building a functioning state. Though the defeat of the Taliban and the results of last month's Loya Jirga (Grand Council) elections have created prospects for a better future, the recent assassination of Vice President Abdul Qadir is evidence of how difficult the road ahead will be. Kabul's new government must come to terms with autonomy-seeking local governors, warlords, and pockets of Taliban and al Qaeda resistance. Afghani leaders face a shattered economy and a rising tide of returning refugees as U.S. and NATO military operations continue. Foreign Minister Abdullah will describe the minefield his country must cross on the way to prosperity and stability. |
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5:15 p.m. |
Registration and Coffee |
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5:30 |
Introduction: |
Radek Sikorski, NAI |
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Speaker: |
Abdullah Abdullah, minister for foreign affairs of Afghanistan |
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7:00 |
Adjournment | |
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More Information
Bart Jalowiecki
American Enterprise Institute
1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-862-7188
Fax: 202-862-7163
E-mail: BJalowiecki@aei.org
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Media Inquiries
Veronique Rodman
American Enterprise Institute
1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-862-4870
E-mail: VRodman@aei.org
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