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RC Approves DKA Basic Principles 1 VOL. XVIH, NO. 22 TUESDAY, APRIL, 15, 1980 (IIAMAL, 26, 1359, A.II.) Price Afs. 6 RC Approves DKA Basic Principles HI: tell" 1 fllllfllffift -1 ; ,.- V V. .. M'4m& film 4' Babrak Karmal, General Secretary of PDPA CC, President of RC and Prime Minister addressing the RC meeting. KABUL, April 15, (Bak-htar- ). The great and hi- storic meeting of the Rev- olutionary Council of the Kurmul's message passed Karmal Afghan-Sovi- et Youth Friendship Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was held at RC headquarters yesterday to Kabul Hindus, Sikhs Greeted . by Park to be built in Kabul afternoon under the cha- irmanship of Babrak Ka- KABUL, April 15, (Bakhtar). Cong- KABUL, April 15, (Bakhtar). In order to further consolidate frien- Secretary Organisation for Afghan Youth and the rmal, General ratulations and sincere wishes of Babrak Kar- Cea usescu dship between the Democratic of PDPA CC, President Soviet Komsomol, a memorial friendship park is being built in Kabul to PDPA CC, Pre- of RC and Prime Minis- mal, General Secretary of the KABUL, April 15, (Ba- be called the Friendship Park of Afghan and Soviet Youth on a 138 acre ter of DBA. At this meet- sident' of RC and Prime Minister, leading khtar). According to plot along the Darulaman Avenue. ing the DBA Basic Princi- members of the DRA Party and government Information Department ples were unanimously ap- were conveyed yesterday by Information and of the Ministry of Foreign proved in an atmosphere, Culture Minister to Hindu and Sikh compat- Affairs, a message sent to of sincerity and solidar- Babrak Karmal, General a 1 ity. riots on the occasion of "Weisak" at grand Secretary of the PDPA At the beginning of the ceremony held at Pir Ratan Nath Temple, CC, President of RC and meeting a few verses fr Kabul. Prime Minister of DRA by om Holy Koran was rec-- , Nicolae Ceausescu, Pres- ited by Qari Fakher. Af The grand ceremony held to. all Sikhs and Hindus on ident of the Socialist Re- terward, Babrak Karmal,;, by Kabul Hindus and Sikhs the occasion of "Wehak". public of Romanian was in a. speech opened rther. Was attended" 6AhdutMa- - "He. said the PDPA - and submitted to.Bahrak: Ka,-- ' meeting: and presented the jid . Sarbiland, minister' of" DRA government, after the' ' rmal by Nicolae ' Stefan, agenda to the, members Information and Culture, new phase of the Saur Re- Romanian Non Resident of the Revolutionary Cou- Mohammad Khan Jalalar, volution, have supported all Ambassador at a recent ncil. Minister of Commerce, so- democratic freedoms of va- meeting in Kabul. At this meeting the me Party cadres, high-rankin- g rious fraternal nationalit- Nicolae Ceausescu has DRA's Basic Principles officials Indian Am- ies, religions and faiths and J extended his warmest con- were approved after a bassador and a large num- all those who ore defend- gratulations occas- discussion and expression ber of Hindus and Sikhs. ing national honour, inde-penden- on the of views by RC members, 'and sovereignty ion of election of Babrak Karmal as General Secr- in a democratic and free A Hindu welcomed the of their sacred land. ' etary of PDPA CC, L I atmosphere of full und- audience to the ceremony the . President of RC Presid- ' erstanding and sincerity. marking "Weisak", the re- The Indian ambassador, and Prime Minister Similarly, at yesterday's ligious festival of Sikhs Jaskaran Singh Tcja, spoke ium of DRA, wishing Babrak meeting of the Revolution- 'and Hindus. He said "we on amicable relations bet- 4 Karmal good, health and ary Council a number of are happy that this year ween India and Afghanist- success to carry out the other decisions were also this auspicious day is be- an, expressing appreciation grave responsibilities put made. ing marked undsr favour- for equality and justice am- on his shoulders by the able conditions when our ong various nationalities TALUQAN, April 15, people of Afghanistan. country has undergone pro- and tribes living in Afgh- (Bakhtar). 33 citizens of Similarly, Nicolae Cea- Sapling is being plantedin the Afghan-Sov- iet Youth Friendship Park found changes creating a anistan. Taluqan who had been kept usescu has expressed his sense of freedom, security and Pakistani in custody after being mis- best wishes to Babrak Ka- Habib Mangal, member nin, the founder of the chauvinism and tranquility after the The congratulatory mes- is reactionary circles". led by enemies were relea- rmal, the PDPA CC the of the PDPA CC and head Land of Soviets which grip of Amin's bloody band sage of Democratic Orga- ad- sed after investigation. At RC and the DRA Govern- party social organiz- meanwhile based on the The Bakhtar reporter was loosened on the throats nisation for Afghan Youth of the a gathering attended by the ment wishing them succ- before opening the will of the working people ds that Lt. Colonel Gul of our working people". were also read on the occa- ations secretary to the provincial ess to defend the Saur spoke on the history of Afghanistan. "And this Aqa, member of the PDPA sion by a member of the work committee, some of Afterward, iWajid, Sar- continue between the friendship", he declared, CC and that of RC Presid- party Organisation. Revolution and of friendship the former detainees exp- biland, conveyed the con- the new phase of this rev- Afghan and Soviet peoples "is steadily gaining stren- ium and President of Poli- ressed readiness to elimina- gratulations and sincere wi- olution. saying this friendship has gth in the interest of the tical Affairs Department of CHARIKAR, April 15, te the enemies of the Saur shes of leading members of successfully stood the test peoples of both countries the DRA Armed Forces al- (Bakhtar). A number of Revolution and the the party and government The President of the So- and been further despite the plots hatched, so spoke on the traditional Laghmani village inhabit- of time cialist Republic of Rom-ni- a consolidated after the glo- by imperialism led by the Afghan-Sovie- t friendship, ants have donated 12 chairs has assured Karmal rious Saur Revolution es- US, Chinese hegemonistic (Continued on page 4) and a table to , the local of the decisive support of pecially following its new girls' primary school which the people of Romania in phase. was received by Parwan the stru- .. J. connection with He added that friendship Education Department with people of Af- ggles of the between the great Soviet thanks. ghanistan safegaurd the r to and the brave Afghan peo- revolutionary values ag- ples has been a valuable le- Watanjar ainst reactionary and im- gacy of Vladimir Ilyich Le-- perialist efforts to obstru- returns from ct the progressive regime in Afghanistan. He has sa- Dost returns yr Soviet id the people of Romania A Union are convinced that the from visits to marching on the path ope- KABUL, April 15. (Bak- ned up by the Saur Revol- htar). Minister of Co- nations ( ution is irreversible. The Arab mmunications, Mohammad people of Romania take (Ba- A; Aslam Watanjar, returned KABUL, April 15, m joy in any victory achiev- DRA Minister of j from the Soviet Union yes- khtar). ed by the people of Afgh- Mo- terday afternoon. Foreign Affairs, Shah t anistan under the PDPA Dost and his de- hammad He was greeted at the leadership. legation returned home yes- Kabul International Airp- terday after official frien- message also touc- ort by some members of the The dly visits to a number of if-vf- " W relations CC and the Council hes on bilateral Arab countries. PDPA Democratic of Ministers, d representa- between the Dost and his delegation Afghanistan Mohammad Dost, on arrival at Kabul Int- tive of the Protocol Dep- Republic of were greeted at the Kabul. Shah Socialist Repub- Airport at the end of friendly visits to artment of the Ministry of and the International Airport by ernational lic of Romania and other some Arab countries. Foreign Affairs and Minis- Deputy Minister of Foreign matters related to , the ter Counsellor of the Sov- Affairs, Abdul Hadi Muka-mc- l, region. iet Embassy in Kabul. Dr .Rawan Farhadi, AlBAK. "April 15, (Ba- Adviser; Abdul Aziz Wa-da- Heading a uRA delega- khtar). Severe tremors Director General for Siberian Exile tion, Aslam Watanjar, had rocked Aibak and its sub- Administration and a few gone to Moscow on April urbs at 2.49 m. yesterday. other high-ranki- oflicials P (See p. 2) 3 for talks on technical co- No report has been receiv- of the Ministry of Foreign Aslami Watanjar is welcomed by Majld Sarbiland operation in the field of co- ed losses that may Affairs, Iraqi Ambassad- Airport on arrival from about the at Kabul International mmunications between have been caused by the or and Charge d'Affaires of Moscow. the two countries. one-minu- long earthquake. the Libyan Embassy. ) KABUL NEW TIMES, TUESDAY, APRIL, 15, 1980. On February 13, JB97, "Lenin'g sentence- - --three TOWARDS THE 110TH ANNIVERSARY OF LENIN'S BIRTH years' exile in Eastern Si- beria was announced to him. That was the punish- -' Lenin's Short Biography party. In the book What ment the tsarist authorit- Is To Be Done? Lenin de- Tim Second Parly ies meted out to him for PART III alt a crushing olow to the his revolutionary activit- Economists. He ' showed ies. Economism to be a variety Decisions While in exile, Lenin Plenum C1DFD1AH J of international opportu- drew up a draft program nism. The book was thus The second PDPA CC Pl- stoms and traditions pr- me for the party and directed against interna- enum met at the headqu- evailing in the country wrote more than thirty1 tional as well as Russian arters of the Revolution- to guide the public as to books and pamphlets.
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