Afghan President Meets with Muhammad Ali

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Afghan President Meets with Muhammad Ali

President of the Afghan Transitional Government Hamid Karzai met with UN Messenger of Peace Muhammad Ali at the presidential palace in Kabul on Sunday evening.

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President of the Afghan Transitional Government Hamid Karzai met with UN Messenger of Peace Muhammad Ali at the presidential palace in Kabul on Sunday evening.

"To have the champion of a century here will add to the great honor of history that Afghanistan has," said Karzai who put a Chapan, Afghan traditional coat, on the former boxing champion.

Ali, who arrived in Kabul on Sunday noon for a two-day trip, will visit a girls' school and a women's bakery in the capital city on Monday,seeking to focus greater international attention on the ongoing reconstruction needs of Afghanistan.

He will also meet young athletes in one of the city's sporting clubs and hold talks with representatives of the international donor community in Afghanistan.

Ali has been a leading figure in humanitarian affairs for many years, and has shown a particular interest in the welfare of children and vulnerable communities. This is his first visit to Afghanistan.

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