Hillary Clinton says Afghanistan ‘major non-Nato ally’

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Hillary Clinton says Afghanistan ‘major non-Nato ally’

BBC – The designation, which includes countries such as Australia, Egypt and Israel, gives preferential access to US arms exports and defence co-operation. The announcement was made by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan. It comes ahead of a major donors’ conference in Japan, which is due to discuss aid to Kabul after most Nato-led troops leave the country in 2014. Participants at Sunday’s meeting in Tokyo are expected to commit almost $4bn (£2.6bn) in annual development assistance to Afghanistan. Read article

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