Afghanistan–Canada relations
- Afghanistan–Canada relations
Afghanistan-Canada relations are relations between Afghanistan and Canada.
History
Beginning
Official relations between Afghanistan and Canada did not occur immediately, but developed over time. Canadians involvement in Afghanistan dates back to the 1960's, with the creation of the first Canadians development assistance program to Afghanistan. Need for greater coordination of efforts by development agencies working there grew, so Ottawa established full diplomatic relations with Afghanistan. The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in 1973 and the installation of a puppet regime in Afghanistan led Canada to sever diplomatic ties. Even after the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 the two countries did not re-establish full diplomatic relations, and contact was minimal despite humanitarian aid efforts by Canada in the 1990s. The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 1996, and along with most of the world Canada chose not to recognize the Taliban government. Canada became an outspoken critic of the Taliban's human rights abuses against the citizens of Afghanistan. Canada continued to provide humanitarian aid to the country despite Taliban restrictions on aid agencies.
eptember Eleventh
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks prompted Canada to re-evaluate it's polices toward Afghanistan.
Canada's involvement in Afghanistan
After the September 11 terrorist attacks, Canada sent troops to Afghanistan as part of a NATO coalition, known as the ISAF.
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