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Karzai to celebrate Nawroz in Ashgabat

By Pajhwok reporter

Mar 20, 2013 - 15:09

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 KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday flew to Ashgabat to celebrate the Nawroz festival the capital of Turkmenistan, his office said.

Accompanied by high-ranking officials, the president would meet his counterparts from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to discuss enhanced regional cooperation.

A statement from the Presidential Palace said Karzai’s two-day visit would help cement ties with the neighbouring countries.

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