From the event

22 Jan 2007

Visit to NATO by the Aga Khan

The Aga Khan visited NATO Headquarters on 22 January 2007 to meet with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.

They discussed ways of stepping up support to the Afghanistan government.

The Aga Khan is the hereditary title of the Imam (spiritual and general leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.

The Aga Khan is also founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, one of the largest private development networks in the world and one of the largest private donors in Afghanistan.

NATO is a key component of the international community’s engagement in Afghanistan, assisting the Afghan authorities in providing security and stability, paving the way for reconstruction and effective governance.