Kabul lauds debt cancellation by US

Afghanistan on Wednesday welcomed a move by US, Russia, Germany to cancel all of the nation's debts.

Afghanistan on Wednesday welcomed a move by US, Russia, Germany to cancel all of the nation's debts.

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"After 30 years of devastation, we are starting from nothing and any move such as this helps the reconstruction of Afghanistan," said Khaleeq Ahmed, a spokesman for President Hamid Karzai.