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Day Marked Allover VOL. XVIII, NO. 132 MONDAY, SFPTEMBER,, 1, 1980, (SUNBULA 10, 1359 A.H.) PRICE AFS. 6 Karmal sends telegram of Congratulatory PasMooW, Eataeh ratfena thanks to Brezhnev, Kosygin telegram sent KABUL, Sept. 1, (Ba- ister of USSR, KABUL, Sept. 1, Ba- khtar). In reply of con- Please accept the 'sinc- khtar). On the occasion gratulatory telegrams se- ere and heartfelt thanks of Uth anniversary of day marked allover nt on the occasion of the of the people, PDPA CC, September 1 Revolution cotietty reg-- 1 61st anniversary of RC, DRA Government of the Socialist People's aining of independence and my own for the wa- Libyan Arab KABUL, 1, Jamahidya, September. (Bakhtar),The national day of our Pashtoon and Baluchi of Afghanistan the foll- rm and fraternal congra- a congratulatory telegr- owing was marked yesterday in special functions held in Kabul and the capitals of the prov , telegram has tulations you have sent am has been sent by Ba- inces. J been communicated to us on the occasion of 61st brak Karmal, General Moscow by Babrak Ka- anniversary of rega- The ceremonies held in of its high and human ob- ked by holding of joyful and Pashtoons and Bal- the Secretary of PDPA CC, ( rmal, 'General Secretary ining of independence of Kabul was attended by jectives. functions raising of fla- uchis residing there. President of RC and DRA of PDPA CC, President Afghanistan. Mau-m- er Dr. Saleh Mohammad During the historic ce- gs by the mayor and de- ' Bakhtar reporters', add Prime Minister, to of RC and DRA Prime Under the V.I. Lenin, the Zeary and Noor Ahmad remonies of this historic livering of exciting and that in these functions na- Preside- Minister to Leonid Brez- great, the Soviet Union was nt of country. Noor secretaries to and me- day special edition of revolutionary speechs in tional dances were pei that hnev, the first country that exten- mbers of PDPA CC Politb- the Heywad daily, carr- the provincial capitals. and national and General Secretary of the Central Commi- ded recognition to Af- In uro and members of the ying special articles on These functions were revolutionary songs we- this telegram Bab- ttee of the ghanistan mem- RC Presidium, Sultan the national day of the attended by the provin- re played, welcoming th- Communist and the rak Karmal has hoped for Party and President of the ory of Ali Keshtmand 'member Pashtoon and Baluchi Br- cial and city party secr- is auspicious historic day this bright fact further development of Bai-uc- Presidium of the Supre- will always remain with friendly relations fr- of the PDPA CC Politb- ethren and their brave etaries, governors, par- of our. Pashtoon hi and and me Soviet uro, member of the Pre-idiu- struggle against coloni- ty cadres and '" activists, brothern. of USSR and the Afghans. aternal cooperations be- Alexei Kosygin, Prime tween the peoples vice president alism, and the photo of members of the Democr- The newspapers Since then the Afghan-Sovi- et of the and Minister of USSR: of RC and deputy prime Khan Abdul Ghaffar Kh- atic Organisations for periodical published in relations have pe- countries. minister and minister of pl- an and some other com- Afghan Youth and Wom- the capital and provinc- Esteemed Comrade Le- rsistently and fruitfully anning affairs, members of bating Pashtoon and Ba- en,' members of the uni- es took part in marking onid Brezhnev, General developed on the basis Telegrams of luchi leaders, were distr- ons of agricult- of the principles of go- the Politburo and Cen'Til workers, this day by putting , out Secretary of the Central Ab-du- od Committee of PDPA, r ibuted to the audience. ural services cooperativ- special editions and, lik- Committee of the Comm- neighbourliness, fri- thanks sent Rashid Aryan, me- Bakhtar correspondents es, state employees incl- ewise, radio and televis- unist Party and Preside- endship, equality and re- spect mber of the PDPA CC, report from provinces th- uding military officers ion of the Democratic Re- nt of Presidium of the for national sover- KABUL, Sept.l, (Ba- and RC and deputy prime at the National Day of and civil officials and la- public of Afghanistan br- Supreme Soviet of USSR. eignty, territorial inter-grit- y khtar). In reply to con- minister and minister of Pashtoons and Baluchis rge crowd of citizens of oadcast special program- Dear Comrade Alexei and mutual cooper- gratulatory telegrams justice and attorney se- brethern was also mar the provincial capitals mes on the occasion.- ; N. Kosygin. Prime Miri- - ation. received on the occasion veral, a number of the The friendly relations of the 61st anniversary of members of the RC and existing with the Sovi- regaining of independe- et Union Council of Ministers, pa- has provided an nce of Afghanistan, Bab- rty cadres and activists, objective basis for deve- rak Karmal, n lopment General leading delegates of the r and progress of Secretary of PDPA CC, ! 1 "0 i ii A 1 . Afghanistan and Democratic Organistions " h these President of RC and DRA ties continue to for Afghan Youth and IT I expand Prime Minister, has sent ( mJl on a i Women, members of the wider scope, telegrams of thanks to: (Continued craft unions, generals and on page 4) high ranking officers of Fidel Castro, First hi- ' the armed forces and ' J, Jalalar leaves Secretary of the Central empl- ?i JC gh ranking state Committee of Commun-is- t oyees, Pashtoons and for Berlin Party and Chairman Baluchis residing in Ka- of Council of State and bul and a large number KABUL, Sept. 1, (Bak- Government of Cuba; of toiling Kabul citize-n-s. htar). Minister of Com- merce, Mohammad Kh- Neelam Sanjiva Re-dd- '' an Jalalar left for Following the recitati- the President of India; i Ul German Democratic Re- on of few verses from Hafez-al-Assa- d, Presi- holy Koran Assadullah public yesterday on the invitation dent of Arab Republic of Payam the Kabul May- of the GDR Syria; Minister of Tr--; or delivered a speech in party Foreign Outstanding and government personalities accompanying Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan inter--nation- he said: on behalf ade to visit the which up to the plane at Kabul International Airport prior to his departure , Nicolae Ceausescu, for Moscow. , .... toiling. exjiibitipn -- of. ". Re-.- at the brave., and " . Socialist .. Leipzig "In country.'''" Kabul citizens I have the that public of Romania; , Later on Minister, honour to k the. of Commerce would pr-oce- the great leader Kim II Sung, Secreta- Sciiolars speak to Czechoslovakia1 toons Khan Ali Sina's ry General of the Centr- tobi. on the invitation of ffar Khan and theSS'Sfbrave the; al of Wo- Czechoslovak Committee the Pashtoon and Baluchis minister rkers Party and Presid- of trade to visit the on the occasion of the Moscow contribution in promotion of sciences ent of the Democratic Pe- for Berno engineering exhi- National Day of Pasht- Ko- KABUL, September, 1, KABUL, Sept. 1st. ople's Republic of oon and Baluchi brethr rmanent secretary and was presided over by Prof. bition there. (Bakhtar). Khan Abdul The rea and Abdur Rauf ' (Bakhtar). scient- Dr. Mohammad Akbar Abdul Hai Habibi and en. al Qasem. Prime M- Ghaffar Khan, the ific sessions of the Semin- Madadi as raporteur to the following scholars re- During his sftay in Throwing light on this inister of Arab milita- ar commemorating the Sh-af- iq the historic day of the Pash- ional leader and the seminar. ad their papers: Prof countries, Jalalar le- Republic of Syria. toons and Baluchis the nt fighter of Pashtuns Millennium of Abu All The morning session Yunus under the ti- would hold a series of di- for the Soviet Union Sina Balkhl were held Sina Kabul Mayor in1 his sp- ft tle "Ibn Balkhi scussions on matters of yesterday to undergo.1 me- at the Sayed Jamaluddin eech said: The history of Mukammel and Uses of Medicin- trade between the DRA. liberation movement of ' dical treatment. Hall of the Kabul Unive- al Herbs" Mahel Her-ra- GDR and the Socialist Abdul Wakil Internat- the vast masses of Pas- At the Kabul rsity Library last Satur- leaves for under the title" a Republic of Czechoslova- ' Airport Dr. Saleh htoons and Baluchis he- ional day and a number of sch- Talk on the Tale of Hai kia, with the sources co- explains DRA's ars witness to the fact Mohammad Zeary and olars spoke on the servi- bin Yaqzan Ibn Sina", ncerned in the above re- Se- Baghdad s Noor Ahmad Noor, ces Prof. Rahim Elham un- spective that Pashtoons and Balu-ch- rendered by this orie- countries. problems cretaries and,, members ntal genius deve- der the title "A discussion econ. have never bowed toward KABUL, Sept. 1, (Bak- of the PDPA CC Politb- lopment scien-- 1 on Abu Ali Sina", Prof. At the Kabul Interna- before the colonial pow- of medical htar). The ambassador uro, and RC Presidium, ce, philosophy, logic, Ghulam Hassan Mujad-id- tional Airport he was se- at UN session ers and aggressive forces designate of DRA to Ba- i and will not do so. Sultan Ali Kishmnnd, social sciences, natural under the title "Logic en off by the Minister of ghdad, Abdul . Hadi Mu- Member of the PDPA CC from the point of view Agriculture and Land KABUL, Sept. 1, (Bak- sciences, literature and kammel left Kabul for Sa-ee- htar).- Abdul Wakil, adds, Politburo, Vice Preside- other fields of activities. of Abu Ali Sina" Dr. d Reforms, Fazl Rahim Then, Bakhtar Iraq yesterday to assume Minister of Finance the Kabul Mayor raised nt of RC and Deputy Pr- Afghani under the Momand, Deputy Mini- his office.
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