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Reg: No 352 Volume No. 3610 Saturday June 10, 2017 Jawza 20, 1396 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 15/-Afs Afghan Conflict Needs Political Solution: US WASHINGTON - Peace in told reporters at her daily SCO Wants Internal can be brought news conference. through a political solution “A military solution would and not a military one, the be very difficult to try to bring Trump Administration said peace to Afghanistan. It’s Thursday. been far too long that folks Afghan Dialogue Revived “The United States sees Af- there have been fighting, and ghanistan in eventually a po- we continue to support the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members on Friday called litical solution to try to bring Government of Afghanistan,” for resuming the work of the Afghanistan Contact Group to boost stability in the peace,” State Department Nauert said in response to a Asian country through dialogue between parties to the conflict. spokesperson Heather Nauert question. (Pajhwok) Iran, Afghanistan Opt for Broadening Relations

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign economic fields.During the Minister Mohammad Javad meeting, Ghani condemned Zarif and President Ashraf the Wednesday’s terrorist at- Ghani in a meeting in Astana, tacks in Tehran and expressed Kazakhstan, underlined the solidarity with Iran’s leader- need for expanding mutual ship, the Iranian people and cooperation in different fields. government.The Afghan During the meeting in Ka- President further noted that zakhstan’s capital on Thurs- the targeting of two major ASTANA - SCO leaders met in Asta- the Afghan conflict has no future,” members, favored a political solu- up cooperation with Afghanistan, day, Zarif and Ghani explored points in the Iranian capital na, the Kazakh capital, for the organ- said Russian President Vladimir Pu- tion through agreements between the United Nations and other inter- avenues for bolstering and by the terrorists indicates the ization’s annual summit. tin during the plenary session. Afghans themselves national organizations, especially in reinvigorating bilateral rela- perpetrators’ enmity toward “It is evident a military solution to He said Moscow, like all other SCO The SCO, Putin added, must step the wake of ...(More on P4)...(1) tions in both political and the nation. ...(More on P4)...(2) Govt. Calls on IEC to NATO’s Senior Ghani, Xi Vow Cooperation Set a Date for Parliamentary Civilian Rep Meets on B&R Initiative Elections Officials KABUL - Afghanistan forward to The IEC says that work still needs KABUL - NATO’s senior civilian representative Am- aligning its development with the to be done by the election commission before bassador Zimmermann met senior officials of west- China’s Belt and Road Initiative, ern Herat province during a visit there last week. President Ashraf Ghani said on they can think of setting a date. A statement said the NATO envoy met the provin- Thursday. cial governor, 207th Corps Commander, provincial At a meeting with Chinese President police chief, National Directorate for Security chief, Xi Jinping in Astana, Ghani said his 606th police zone commander, Herat Attorney Gen- country would actively participate eral, and the Department of Agriculture, Irrigation in cooperation on transport connec- and Livestock Director.They discussed the impor- tivity. tance of fighting all forms of corruption, the security Afghanistan was grateful to China Xi noted that high-level interac- security and counter-terrorism, situation in the region, and the prospects for eco- for assistance in its peaceful recon- tion should play an important role saying that China supported Af- nomic development in and around Herat, the state- struction and reconciliation process, in guiding China-Afghanistan re- ghanistan’s efforts to maintain ment said. ...(More on P4)...(3) Ghani was quoted as saying by Xin- lations and that exchanges at all domestic security and would hua. levels should be stepped up. continue helping the Afghans Currently in the capital of Kazakh- He hoped the two sides would boost their capacity. Grieco Elected stan for the 17th meeting of the implement their memorandum He reaffirmed China;s adheres to Council of Heads of State of the of understanding on jointly pro- an Afghanistan-friendly policy, political forces in the country KABUL - The government to Lead AACC Shanghai Cooperation Organisation moting the B&R construction and promising to play a constructive gather fresh momentum, con- has called on the Independent WASHINGTON - The Afghan-American Chamber (SCO), the two leaders agreed to other related deals and carry out role in Afghanistan’s process of cerns have also been raised Election Commission (IEC) to of Commerce (AACC) and its Board of Directors boost cooperation within the frame- connectivity projects. peaceful reconciliation and re- among the Afghan public set a date for parliamentary on Thursday elected Jeffrey Grieco to serve as its work of the B&R initiative. Xi called for closer cooperation on construction. (Pajhwok) and district council elections, about these disputes, who say new President and CEO. Grieco has served more something the IEC says will this could lead to the election than five years as the non-profit organization’s Vice be difficult unless there is reforms issue being sidelined. President and served previously in the U.S. Depart- Hekmatyar Warns Khalilzad more coordination between But the Presidential Palace ment of State and U.S. Agency for International government and the election has assured the people that Development (USAID) as a U.S. Senate-confirmed Against Undermining Challenges Chaudhry management body. government has taken all nec- Presidential appointee. Grieco brings a tremendous the System on Safe Havens IEC secretary Imam Moham- essary steps to ensure security amount of senior government, non-governmental mad Warimach said there is and budget for the elections. and private sector experience to his new position. a need for more work to be “The government has met its He replaces the retiring and long-time AACC Presi- done by the election commis- responsibilities, but the tech- dent and CEO, former U.S. Congressman Donald sion and government before nical issues and setting up Ritter, who served AACC in various capacities for polls can be held. a date for the elections is the more than 7 years and will remain on the AACC While the growing tension be- responsibility of the election Board of Directors and as President-Emeritus. The tween government and some ...(More on P4)...(4) Board also finalized...(More on P4)...(5) China to Help Build Power Dam on Kabul River KABUL - China will cooperate KABUL - Hizb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) head WASHINGTON - Pakistani Ambassador Aizaz with Afghanistan in reviving the Gulbadin Hekmatyar said on Thursday weaken- Ahmad Chaudhry on Wednesday had heated Sher Khan Bandar-Herat railway ing the current system was not in interest of the exchanges with ex-American diplomat Zalmay track and executing a hydropower country and the nation. Khalilzad over the allegations of terrorist safe ha- project on the Kabul-Kunar River. Hekmatyar expressed the views at a press confer- vens in his country. To the effect, Afghan envoy to ence following recent incidents in Kabul. All peo- A Washington audience burst into laughter when China, Janan Musazai, and a Chi- ple should work together in a way acceptable to all Chaudhry claimed leader Mullah Omar nese construction company today for changing the system, he suggested. was not in Pakistan, as Khalilzad challenged his signed two cooperative memo- Attempts made in the past by some elements to assertion and said there was enough evidence to randa of understanding (MoUs), change the system had failed, the former prime the contrary. a statement from the Presidential minister recalled, saying his party would not al- Other panelist -- former Indian minister Manish Palace said. Under the MoUs, the Chinese company will finance and conduct feasibility low anyone to bring down the political system by Tewari and top American think-tank expert Ash- The development comes after a studies and prepare a plan for execution of the Sher Khan Bandar-Herat railway force. ley Tellis -- also joined Khalilzad in alleging that meeting between Afghan Presi- over the next one year, the Presidential Palace said. “We have neither any share in this government terrorist safe havens continued to exist in Pakistan. dent Ashraf Ghani and his Chi- The Chinese company will also perform feasibility study and develop an imple- and have nor requested for partnership. But we However, Chaudhry appeared to be in denial nese counterpart Xi Jinping in Ka- mentation plan for an electricity project on the Kabul-Kunar river in the next six honestly and unconditionally support this system mode. “What sanctuaries you are talking about? If zakhstan. months. (Pajhwok) for ending the ongoing ...(More on P4)...(6) you want to live ...(More on P4)...(7)