David Miliband visit to Afghanistan - FCO

Foreign Secretary David Miliband is in Afghanistan on 16-19 February for a series of meetings with UK staff and local Afghan leaders in the region.

On 17 February he visited Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province. While there he met Helmand Governor Gulab Mangal to discuss a wide range of issues.

Later in the day he attended meetings with representatives of the Social and Economic Development Committee and other local council’s of the Nad Ali community. The discussions centered on security, local planning and the day to day challenges of the local community.