KABUL (AFP) — Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai met British actor Jude Law and flimmaker Jeremy Gilley and praised their efforts to promote peace in his war-torn country, the president's office said Wednesday.
Law, ambassador for Gilley's Peace One Day project, are in Afghanistan to promote a global ceasefire and activities pushing for non-violence on September 21, the UN-adopted Peace Day.
The pair met Karzai in his palace late Tuesday, Karzai's office said in a statement.
"Karzai praised their efforts and said, 'Afghanistan, too, hopes and makes lots of efforts for the establishment of peace in Afghanistan, the region and the world," it added.
This year events are planned across the globe, ranging from football games and concerts to screenings of Gilley's new documentary "The Day After Peace."
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