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Special coverage: London Conference on Afghanistan

The one-day international conference on the war-torn Afghanistan -- the Kabul Conference opened in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday morning amid tight security and wrapped up in the afternoon with renewing support to the post-Taliban country.

Afgan President Hamid Karzai (C), US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and UN chief Ban Ki-moon (L) pose following the International Conference on Afghanistan in Kabul, on July 20, 2010. [Xinhua]

In a resolution issued at the conclusion of the conference the participants agreed to support the Afghan government's initiative peace and reconciliation program with the armed opposition groups.

The 32-article resolution read out by Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal also said that the participants expressed their support to channel 50 percent of the funds contributed by the international community to Afghanistan.

In the resolution the participants also stressed for continued support of Afghan national security forces, good governance, economic development and boosting regional cooperation.

This is the first-ever biggest international conference on Afghanistan held inside the post-Taliban country.

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