David Cameron in surprise visit to Afghanistan

June 10, 2010 02:51 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 09:07 pm IST - Kabul

British Prime Minister David Cameron is welcomed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Thursday.

British Prime Minister David Cameron is welcomed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Thursday.

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived on Thursday for an unannounced visit to the Afghan capital. In a press conference with President Hamid Karzai, Mr. Cameron said Afghanistan was the British government’s “most important foreign policy,” the BBC reported.

Mr. Cameron also announced 67 million pounds (98 million dollars) in extra funding for the Afghan army, police and civil administration and also to fight roadside bombs. He added that relations between Afghanistan and Britain were “very, very important.”

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