The Foreign Secretary said "Afghanistan is the government's number one foreign policy priority".
The Foreign Secretary, attending President Karzai's inauguration in Kabul on 19 November 2009, spoke of the "contract between the Afghan government and the international community that must be honoured" during an interview. Building on the Prime Minister's foreign policy speech at the Lord Mayor's Banquet, Mr Miliband focused on the long term future of Afghanistan and the importance of aligning military operations with "a clear political strategy" during his speech to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on 17 November 2009.
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Afghanistan is number one foreign policy priority
24 November 2009
Speaking in the Queen's Speech debate, David Miliband said that Afghanistan is the biggest challenge of this Parliamentary session.
Queen's Speech debate 2009
23 November 2009
David Miliband took part in a debate in the House of Commons on the Queen's Speech 2009.
