Visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday called on the international community to continue providing support to help rebuild his nation, even while the eyes of the world are focused on Iraq.
"Reducing the attention to Afghanistan at this critical time will have obvious negative impact that nobody wants," Karzai told a news conference at the Japan National Press Club, hinting that instability in the region will not benefit the global community.
"We are confident that international help, especially from the major donor countries, will not be reduced," he said.