VOA标准英语 Afghan, Pakistan Leaders Meet in Turkey

Turkish President Abdullah Gul met with his Pakistani and Afghan counterparts at a Wednesday summit in Ankara aimed at improving relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which have been strained over the war against the Taliban insurgency¹.
　
(from left) Presidents of Afghanistan, Turkey and Pakistan shake hands at summit in Ankara, 1 Apr 2009

Following a day of meetings, the presidents of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey agreed to increase cooperation among their intelligence agencies. Turkish President Abdullah Gul said the one-day summit made important progress.

"We discussed the possibilities for a strong cooperation for regional peace, stability and security," Mr. Gul said.

The most important segment of the summit was the meeting between the highest level military and intelligence officials of the three countries. Analysts² say cooperation with intelligence operations is vital to the ongoing³ fight against the Taliban and al-Qaida. Some Taliban forces are believed to be using Pakistan as a base to launch attacks into neighboring Afghanistan.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused members of the Pakistani intelligence of aiding the Taliban, a charge Pakistan has denied.

Turkey historically has enjoyed good relations with both countries and is playing a unique role in improving ties between them, says Yasmin Congar, Deputy Editor of the Turkish daily newspaper, Taraf.

"It was Turkey's idea to invite the intelligence chiefs and the chiefs of staff. And it's crucial that Pakistan cooperates with the Afghan government. And the infiltration⁴ from the Pakistan border into Afghanistan is a major concern. And as long as we can keep Pakistan and Afghanistan talking with each other and cooperating at every level, including military and the intelligence, I think there is more hope for a solution in Afghanistan. I think Turkey has been more successful than any other party in the recent past in bringing the parties together," he said.

U.S. President Barack Obama, who is deploying⁵ an additional 21,000 American troops to Afghanistan bolster⁶ the 38,000 already there, says the United States will increase its focus on the situation in Afghanistan. Militant⁷ attacks have grown increasingly deadly during the last three years and insurgents⁸ now control wide areas of countryside where Afghan and international forces do not have enough manpower to maintain a permanent presence.

Mr. Gul says he will tell President Obama about the meeting when the U.S. president visits Ankara early next week. Turkey, NATO's only predominantly Muslim member country, is expected to take the rotating command of the NATO peacekeeping operation in Kabul in August. Turkey has about 900 noncombat troops in Kabul.

1 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

2 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

3 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

4 infiltration   

n.渗透；下渗；渗滤；入渗

参考例句：

• The police tried to prevent infiltration by drug traffickers. 警方尽力阻止毒品走私分子的潜入。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A loss in volume will occur if infiltration takes place. 如果发生了渗润作用，水量就会减少。 来自辞典例句

5 deploying   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的现在分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Provides support for developing and deploying distributed, component-based applications. 为开发和部署基于组件的分布式应用程序提供支持。
• Advertisement, publishing, repair, and install-on-demand are all available when deploying your application. 在部署应用程序时提供公布、发布、修复和即需即装功能。

6 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

7 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

8 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网