French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday named a special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan charged with strengthening France's role in supporting both countries in their fight against the Taliban and al-Qaida.
Pierre Lellouche, the new envoy, is a specialist in international strategic affairs and a lawmaker from Sarkozy's ruling UMP party. Sarkozy's move follows the United States, Great Britain and Germany, which named special envoys to Afghanistan and Pakistan earlier this year.
"We have decided to engage more firmly with the allies in the fight against terrorism," French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told a news conference with …
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