Remarks by President Obama and President Karzai of Afghanistan in Joint Press Availability

The White House
Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release
May 12, 2010

Remarks by President Obama and President Karzai of Afghanistan in Joint Press Availability
East Room

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Please be seated. I am very pleased to welcome President Karzai back to the White House. And I also want to welcome the President’s delegation -- including ministers from across his government -- whose presence speaks to the broad and deepening strategic partnership between the United States and Afghanistan.

This visit is an opportunity to return the hospitality that President Karzai showed me during my recent visit to Afghanistan. That included a wonderful Afghan dinner that the President shared with us, and where we were joined by members of his delegation. So, Mr. President, thank you and welcome to the United States.

More importantly, this visit is an opportunity for us to assess the progress of our shared strategy in Afghanistan, and to advance the strong partnership between our two nations, one that’s based on mutual interest and mutual respect.

I have reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to an Afghanistan that is stable, strong and prosperous. Afghans are a proud people who have suffered and sacrificed greatly because of their determination to shape their own destiny. ..... More
Remarks by President Obama and President Karzai of Afghanistan in Joint Press Availability

President Obama and President Karzai Press Availability