Former President Hamid Karzai said the US presence in Afghanistan should be for ensuring peace and stability not for further deteriorating the situation and fueling war.
Karzai in his address at the European Institute for Security Studies said the US should respect the Afghan values, customs, laws, institutions such as the Loya Jirga.
A statement from Karzai office quoted him as calling the Loya Jirga a platform for the Afghans express their thoughts and decisions. He said the Loya Jirga could legitimize the US presence in Afghanistan.
He said for eradication of terrorism and durable peace and stability, the US should gain the trust of regional countries and work together with them.
He added the US presence in Afghanistan should ensure peace and stability in the country and not result in further destabilisation of the situation.
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