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Hillary Clinton says Afghanistan 'major non-Nato ally'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18750732"The United States has given Afghanistan the status of "major non-Nato ally".
The designation, which includes countries such as Australia, Egypt and Israel, gives preferential access to US arms exports and defence co-operation.
The announcement was made by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan.
It comes ahead of a major donors' conference in Japan, which is due to discuss aid to Kabul after most Nato-led troops leave the country in 2014."
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