Those wanting to improve democracy in their countries should not wait for permission.

It can be rebuilt if other countries with selfish interests will not meddle, as has been done in the past.

But if we leave them alone, just satisfying ourselves with social work, economic work and the building up of a national army, it can make progress, hopefully within a short time.

Those wanting to improve democracy in their countries should not wait for permission.

And it is essential that in fighting terrorism, sacrifices should not be made on democracy.

We have in the last two years, we have passed 350 legislation in the parliament, most of which deal with democratization, human rights, and of course, economy.

We have been helping, trying to help Afghanistan in many ways, even from the beginning of... the beginnings of the '20s, 1920s, when he we were fighting our own national struggle.