Speaking on behalf of the host country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said an effective struggle against such problems requires significant improvement in the combat readiness and coordination of the Afghan military, police and other law enforcement agencies, which the U.S.also considers important.

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Crowley said the Obama administration wants the meeting - presumably at the level of Foreign Ministry political directors to be held as soon as possible, so that P5+1 leaders can assess Iran's readiness to deal with the nuclear issue in their discussions at the United Nations.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11