Italy Signs Cooperation Agreement with Afghan

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti (R) exchanges documents with visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai after signing a cooperation agreement in Rome, Italy, Jan. 26, 2012.

Monti and Karzai signed a cooperation agreement after their meeting on Thursday, making Italy the first Western country to sign with Afghanistan an international agreement of long-term cooperation and partnership. <Photo: Xinhua/Wang Qingqin>

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