| NATO chief welcomes Karzai cabinet nomination |
| Updated at: 0232 PST, Sunday, December 20, 2009 BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Saturday welcomed Afghan President Hamid Karzai's nomination of his cabinet, urging him to build a government based on "integrity and professionalism." Karzai earlier Saturday unveiled his choice of cabinet, which reflected a need to please all his backers from warlords to Washington and commit to clean government after stinging corruption accusations. The names of 23 of his nominees for ministerial posts were presented to parliament for approval and will be debated in the coming days in a bid to end months of political paralysis following the controversial August election. "I share President Karzai's view that the Afghan people deserve an effective government characterized by integrity and professionalism and welcome his stated commitment to fighting corruption," said Rasmussen. He added that NATO and the force it leads in Afghanistan -- the International Security Assistance Force -- "have renewed and strengthened our commitment and will continue to assist Afghanistan and its new government." |
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