Afghan leader admits his funds from Iran Gets Office
Afghan leader admits his funds from Iran Gets Office
posted on 10/25/2010 06:52 AM
KABUL, Afghanistan - President Hamid Karzai acknowledged nike air max 2009 Monday that his chief of staff had received money from the Iranian government, confirming a report in The New York Times. He said the money was used to pay for presidential
His Government would continue to receive payments amounting to no more than a million dollars twice a year, told a news conference with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmonov, adding that the money is part of a relationship between neighbors.
"They have asked that the good air max tailwind relations in return, and many other things to change," said President Karzai.
"And we've asked a lot of things change in this relationship. This is a relationship between neighbors and will continue and we will continue to ask for cash aid from Iran."
The report published in The New York Times said Omar Daudzai, presidential chief of staff, received $ 1 million to $ 2 million each month through Iran and the money, which is a slush fund, was distributed to Afghan lawmakers air max tn 10, including tribal elders and Taliban commanders to ensure their loyalty.
Karzai said that Iranian money was used to pay expenses of his office and that he had instructed Mr. Daudzai to accept the money. The money is given "to help the presidential office and to help dispense with the assistance of several ways employees here and people from outside," he said.
He added that the United States, like Iran, gave cash.
"They give us bags of money nike air max. Yes, they do. It's all the same. So we will not make this a problem."
Karzai denounced the Times and asked the Afghan media to "defame The New York Times, as we have been slandered."
The Times said he wrote the report in an attempt to tarnish Mr. Daudzai Air Max Shoes he had taken a strong position on ending the use of private security companies. Security firms have become an explosive issue in recent days because the western countries and private contractors say they will have to stop projects in Afghanistan if they are unable to air max 24 7 for men protect their employees.
While the U.S. government has supported air max 90 shoes the proposal by Mr. Karzai to eliminate, air max 2009 leather say that until the Afghan police and army are better trained and well-established, especially in insecure areas of the country, can not be invoked to protect workers Western and Afghan officials.
On Sunday, Karzai ordered a list of projects of nike air max 2010 national aid to need protection from private security guards, suggesting a possible compromise on security companies, The Associated Press.
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