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Negotiating Team Likely to Depart for Doha on Saturday Quote of the Day Strength www.outlookafghanistan.net ” facebook.com/The.Daily.Outlook.Afghanistan Strength and” growth come only through Email: [email protected] continuous effort and struggle. Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Add: In front of Habibia High School, Napoleon Hill District 3, Kabul, Afghanistan Volume No. 4466 Saturday September 05, 2020 Sonbola 15, 1399 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs UN Envoy Calls for ‘Humanitarian Ceasefire’ Ahead of Doha Talks Deborah Lyons, the UN Secretary- General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, on Thursday spoke dur- ing a UN Security Council Open VTC (videoconference) and called for a hu- manitarian ceasefire. The conference was held as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban prepare to begin talks in Doha this week aimed at ending the deadly conflict that has gripped the nation for the past two decades. Lyons highlighted urgent issues relat- ed to peace, human rights, and the hu- manitarian situation, as well as other pressing issues, stating that a humani- tarian ceasefire was crucial to ensure long last, a political settlement to the that relief efforts can be conducted. conflict. This is truly a historic mo- “I want to emphasize again the impor- ment,” said Lyons. “The coming days tance of the humanitarian ceasefire. will hopefully bring the formal launch This is a win-win for both parties to the of intra-Afghan negotiations.” peace talks and it is clearly a win for She stated that solutions will not be the Afghan people. We all need to be found on the battlefield and Afghans raising our voices to focus on the need need to talk to each other. She said the for a humanitarian ceasefire,” said Ly- level of violence on the battlefield re- ons. She explained that a humanitarian mains deeply worrying. Negotiating Team Likely to ceasefire is not permanent but intend- On peace spoilers, she said: “The last ed to allow civilian populations caught few weeks have seen near-record num- in the fighting to receive care. bers of security incidents, including Depart for Doha on Saturday She reiterated that holding the intra- egregious attacks by spoilers targeting Afghan negotiations is imperative. civilians involved in the peace pro- KABUL - The trip of the delegation note to TOLOnews said that an exact moved from the way of the peace talks, “As I speak, Afghans representing the cess.” representing the Islamic Republic of date for the start of the intra-Afghan stating that the negotiations will kick Islamic Republic of Afghanistan are The UN envoy added that the conflict Afghanistan in the peace talks with the talks has not been set due to some tech- off in near future. preparing to sit with other Afghans continues to kill and injure hundreds Taliban to Doha, Qatar, was delayed nical issues. “We do not have any hostage with the representing the Taliban to discuss, at of ...( More on P4)...(2) today for unknown reasons. Sources familiar with the Afghan peace Taliban from our commandos or oth- The Afghan government did not com- process said one of the core issues for ers. The Taliban is also confident that ment on the matter, but sources close the delay is that the Taliban has so far their hardcore prisoners were released, to Afghanistan’s negotiating team said not completed the members of their so there should be no more excuses,” Ghani Appoints 13 Ambassadors, that the trip is likely to take place on peace negotiating team in Doha. said Abdul Rahim Rahin, a former MP. Saturday. This comes a day after Afghan Presi- “The Taliban’s delegation has so far not 12 New to Role Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for the dent Ashraf Ghani in a cabinet meet- returned from Pakistan to Qatar. ...( KABUL - The Afghan government on dor in Ashgabat Taliban’s political office in Doha, in a ing said all obstructions have been re- More on P4)...(1) Thursday appointed ambassadors to Amanullah Jaihoon, ambassador in posts in 13 major world capitals, the Baku Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Manijha Bakhtari, ambassador in Vi- 12 of the appointees are new to the enna position, while one, Wahid Waissi, is Wahid Waissi, ambassador in Canber- Naderi Officially Introduced as currently Afghanistan’s ambassador ra to Australia, New Zealand and the Re- Shafaq Khawati, Non-resident ambas- State Minister for Peace Affairs public of Fiji. sador in Tehran (TOLO NEWS) KABUL - Syed Sadat Mansoor Naderi was officially in- According to the ministry: troduced on Thursday as the State Minister for Peace Zalmay Rassoul, ambassador in Lon- Affairs. don Naderi said that the opportunity for peace must be used Amir Mohammad Ramin, ambassador “properly and comprehensively.” in Ankara The government has taken practical steps to achieve Said Tayeb Jawad, ambassador in Mos- peace, and the Taliban must listen to the voice of the cow country’s citizens, said Naderi. Farid Mamundzay, ambassador in “We hope that the other side [Taliban], as Afghans who New Delhi are deeply saddened by the situation in the country and Najibullah Alikhel, ambassador in Is- are aware of the continuing suffering of war and frat- lamabad ricide, will stand by their nation in the success of this Yama Yari, ambassador in Berlin process and understand their great and historic mission Khalid Zakarya, ambassador in Rome at this time,” said Naderi. Bismillah Waziri, ambassador in “We are more hopeful than ever about the negotiation Bishkek team which is going to Qatar to start the negotiations Khan Wali Khan Basharmal, ambassa- with the other side and end the negotiation,” said Salam Rahimi, Ghani’s special envoy for peace and state minister in peace affairs. ...( More on P4)...(3) Past Work Insufficient to Vietnam Backs Saffron Cultivated Curb Land-Grabbing: Amarkhel Comprehensive Peace Lands Up by 10% JALALABAD - The governor of eastern Nangarhar Process in Afghanistan province on Thursday said ineffective and insuffi- in Afghanistan cient work had been done in the past to prevent land- NEW YORK – Vietnam affirmed its support for a grabbing and corruption in the province. KABUL - The Ministry of Agriculture, comprehensive peace process led by Afghans dur- Meanwhile, the Nangarhar police chief said he had Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) an- ing the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s virtual meet- directed all district police commanders to increase li- nounced that saffron cultivated lands in ing on September 3 on the situation in Afghanistan aison with people for maintaining security. Afghanistan have increased 10 percent and the operation of the UN Assistance Mission in The two high ranking officials made these remarks this year. Afghanistan (UNAMA). during a meeting with police commanders of 22 dis- Akbar Rustami, spokesman for MAIL, Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, deputy head of the tricts at the provincial police headquarters in Jalal- Vietnamese mission to the UN, stressed the signifi- said in addition to 10 percent increase in abad, the provincial capital. cance of the implementation of the UNSC’s Resolu- saffron cultivated lands, the production The governor and the police chief assured their full tion No. 2513 on Afghan peace process, especially of this precious spice is also expected to support to the district police officers in their fight the early start of peace talks. go up this year. against illegal activities. The ambassador expressed his concern over attacks Rustami added that primary estimates Governor Ziaul Haq Amarkhel stressed increased li- by the Taliban and other terrorist organisations, par- show that this year the amount of saf- aison with people in districts to convince them that ticularly the attacks on women, children and those fron harvest will reach 24 metric tons. the government worked for them. involved in the peace process. According to official figures, last year “My message to the police officers is that they should He called for efforts to improve security, promote over 7 thousand and 550 hectares were increase their interaction and cooperation with peo- reconstruction, eliminate poverty, handle food inse- cultivated with saffron, but this year saf- ple to the level where people reciprocate,” the new curity, and cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and fron is grown in about 8000 hectares of governor said. ing check posts, but by close liaison with people in climate change. land all over the country. Amarkhel expressed his concern over insufficient villages. Anh also lauded the Afghan government’s efforts in Last year, Ministry of Agriculture had work in the past to curb corruption and government Nangarhar police chief Brig. Ghulam Sanai Stanikzai promoting gender equality at all-level authorities, announced that saffron harvest grew 22% land-grabbing --- a problem mostly persisting in dis- said he had directed district police officers to increase and expressed his hope that women will play a more from the previous year and had reached tricts. liaison with people and take special measures for im- active role in ...( More on P4)...(4) more than 19 metric tons. (WADSAM) He said security could not be maintained by build- provement of security. (Pajhwok) 2 September 05, 2020 Main Page Afghanistan to Shift to Qatar Seven Paktika Education Director Prisoners Sought by Taliban: Sources Referred to Attorney DOHA - Afghanistan will transfer to Qatar seven prison- ers whose release has been de- manded by the Taliban before peace talks, source told 1TV on Thursday. Sources said that the prison- ers will be transferred to Qatar based on a protocolthat they should be kept there. Afghan government has re- leased 4,880 out of 5,000 pris- oners the Taliban are demand- ing before they enter into peace talks. On Wednesday, First VP SHARANA - The provincial Pajhwok Afghan News has ob- Amrullah Saleh said that six council (PC) of southeastern tained a copy of the letter the Taliban prisoners were on the Paktika province has intro- PC has sent to the attorney’s blacklist of foreign countries duced the education director office, leveling allegations and families of the victims to the attorney’s office over against the education director.
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