The government of Afghanistan has welcomed the formation of new cabinet in the war-torn Iraq and called for boosting relations between the two allies of the United States, a statement of Afghan foreign ministry available here Tuesday said.

"Besides welcoming the new cabinet in Iraq, the government and people of Afghanistan wish the new cabinet under Nuri al-Maliki brings peace and stability into the brotherly country of Iraq," the statement said.

"The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan supports multifaceted relationship with the Republic of Iraq," it said.

Iraq's new Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Monday that his security forces would be in charge of most of the militancy- plagued nation by December this year.

Source: Xinhua