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US diplomat to be Afghan Attorney General advisor

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-08-01 17:14

KABUL - A US diplomat to Afghanistan Hans Klemm has been appointed to serve as advisor to Afghanistan Attorney General Mohammad Ishaq Alako, a local newspaper reported on Sunday.

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"The US ambassador on rules of law and law enforcement to Afghanistan, Hans Klemm on Saturday took office as an advisor to the Afghan Attorney General," daily Outlook writes.

Ambassador Klemm will cooperate with Afghan Attorney General office, High Court and the Ministry for Justice, the newspaper further said.

Citing a top official in the Afghan Attorney General office, the newspaper added ?that ambassador Klemm will help to build up capacity, training Afghan prosecutors and will cooperate to implement logistic and financial programs in judiciary organizations.