Minister of Foreign Affairs Rangin Dadfar Spanta of Afghanistan

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Afghan FM Rules Out Using Afghanistan as Base for US Attack on Iran18/01/2007By Omar Abdal-RazzaqCairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar-Spanta has completely ruled out the possibility of the United States using Afghanistan as a base for launching a military operation against Iran.

Spanta said the appointment of a special UN envoy "is very important" for coordination between the international community and Afghanistan, and blamed media speculation about Ashdown's role for the failure of his candidacy.

Spanta said his country had achieved a lot since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 but more challenges were ahead.

BERLIN (AFP) Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta said Monday the battle against insurgents in his country must be taken to its "breeding ground" in neighbouring Pakistan.

Asked about US air strikes that Afghan and UN teams say killed more than 90 civilians, Spanta said Washington played a "decisive role in the fight against terrorism" and remained one of Afghanistan's most important allies on security.

Spanta was an ex-patriate for many years as he fled during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

In an article written before the Steinmeier-Spanta phone call and released Saturday ahead of publication, Der Spiegel reported that Spanta had in fact been outraged by the revelation.

Rangin Dadfar Spanta said in the inauguration speech that cooperation of regional countries in fields of security and counter-narcotics.

educational and medical fields, Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta said at a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov on 16.

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I am very happy to say that all of US have a common position,' Afghanistan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta said after a dinner for the participants.

Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Rangin Dadfar Spanta said in his interview with Trend News that Kabul supports Resolution on.

Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta has said extra foreign troops would only be acceptable in the country if they worked with Afghan forces to.

Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta said Saturday his country would accept extra foreign troops only if they were deployed to border areas and.

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Spanta said the Afghanistan government would engage peaceful people in dialogue to end violence in the war-torn country.

We have to talk to all those elements if they are ready to begin a peaceful life in Afghanistan, if they are ready to put down their weapons," Spanta said and added that Afghanistan has a comprehensive counter terrorism strategy.

before enrolling at Kabul University.

Rangin Dadfar Spanta was born on 15th of December 1953 in the province of Herat where he completed his primary and secondary education.

The pledge was renewed as Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta discussed security and economic issues with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in capital Islamabad.

Spanta said his government was keen to see progress on the proposed multi-billion dollar gas pipeline project between Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta has dismissed recent reports suggesting that Iran is interfering in Afghan affairs.

KABUL, Aug 30 (Xinhua) -- Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta said Saturday that Kabul wants to develop bilateral relations with the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO.

Afghan Foreign Minister receives US official Posted on: Jan 09, 2009Afghanistans Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Spanta received visiting US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Mr Boucher.

Spanta said Kabul was prepared to talk with \'all parties\' that respect the Afghan constitution, he said after the meetings with the Norwegian officials according to Norwegian news agency NTB.

Spanta was Tuesday slated to visit neighbouring Sweden for talks with Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and at the end of the week was to visit Finland where he was to meet among others Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva.

Norwegian officials according to Norwegian news agency NTB.

Foreign Minister Spanta is expected to visit Pakistan during this month.

Rangin Dadfar Spanta was born in the Karokh district of Herat Province in 1954.

A 'Symptom'  Spanta said the insurgency in Afghanistan was only a "symptom," and said the international community must fight the "sources" outside -- clamp down on countries that fund, train, and ideologically support terrorists.

Spanta says today's talks also focused on regional and international issues -- including tensions about Iran's nuclear program.

during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.