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KABUL (PAN): Norway has reiterated its support to the Afghan government, hoping the new administration would come up to the expectations of the international community.

Norwegian foreign minister Jonas Gahr Stre who met with his Afghan counterpart Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta here on Wednesday discussed with him matters of mutual interest.

Stre congratulated President Hamid Karzai on his reelection as president of the country for next five years. He said his country would continue to assist the government and people of Afghanistan in diverse fields of life.

He hoped the new administration would strive hard to ensure good governance and banish corruption.

He called on the government to remain committed to the supremacy of law and human rights.

The Norwegian Post website said Stre would meet talk with President Hamid Karzai and opposition politician Abdullah Abdullah during his visit to the country.

The talks would centre on the political situation in Afghanistan in the wake of the controversial presidential election, prior to the installation of a new government, the Norwegian post reported.

According to the post, Stre would also meet the chief of the international ISAF force, the US General Stanley McCrystal, as well as leaders of the non-governmental organizations.

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