President Obama Visits Afghanistan

On Sunday, President Obama made his first visit to Afghanistan as the President of the United States.  During the trip which, lasted only few hours, President Obama addressed the soldiers and civilians in Bagram Air Base and met with President Hamid Karzai.  During the joint press conference, Mr. Obama expressed his wish to see progress in governance issues as well as anti-corruption efforts and tackling drug-trafficking.  President Obama invited President Karzai to visit the United States in May to continue the talks.

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