January 28, 2010: Nearly 70 countries came together for the London Conference in support of Afghanistan. The participants pledged their support for Afghanistan’s goals and plans towards peace and development. For information on the conference, click here




January 29, 2010: Ambassador Hakimi spoke to assembled representatives from the Japanese government, media, and academia at Tokyo University of Foreign Languages’ (TUFL) workshop entitled, “War on Terror and peacebuilding in Afghanistan - Lessons learnt from Cambodia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.” The Ambassador’s speech touched on the accomplishments and challenges of the past 9 years. Other participants included Professor Isezaki of TUFL and representatives from academic institutions in Kabul, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka.