Latest News Cont'd Afghan News June 2004 News Cont'd next month in will be em- fice in Maimana, capital of Rights Commission, the meeting ployed by the Kabul Municipali- Faryab. distributed required forms and E n ty in the sanitation, parks and qualification conditions and se- m a t works sector. According to the (May 14) - First major music lected 10 eligible women as can- b s a i UNAMA representative, the em- concert took place at the Kabul didates. ss an y of Afgh ployees will be paid a little over stadium packed with 30,000 $4 for a day's labor. spectators and fans of famous Af- (May 5) - In partnership with Eu- in Tokyo -A 5th-6th C. A.D. historic site ghan singer Farhad Darya. ropean IMG Bank, the Afghani- was discovered in Kabul prompt- stan International Bank began its ing Afghan Culture and Informa- (May 13) - Rennovation of Kabul operation in Kabul. The initiative tion Minister Makhdoom Raheen International Airport is now un- was launched by three Afghan We're on the web to lead a delegation to the once derway. NATO, the International businessmen and the ADB. buried cave on Khawja Safa Civil Aviation Organization, the -Kabul University's Department www.afghanembassyjp.com mountain. World Bank and the US will re- of Journalism launched its pilot -Religious Scholars from across pave the runway, install new radio broadcast, daily from noon met with President communications and meteorolog- to 2 pm on FM radio. in the Presidential ical equipment. Palace and declared their support (May 3) - President Karzai wel- for the general elections and the (May 11) - Afghan Co. comed the split faction of Hezb- campaign against cultivation, expanded its network to include e-Islami (HIA) in Kabul. The production, processing and Parwan Province, north of Kabul. delegation expressed cooperation smuggling of narcotics. Afghan Wireless has so far in- with the State, leaving Hekma- vested $125 million in Afghani- tyar, its reclusive leader with lim- (May 16) - India's National Bank stan. ited influence. opened its Kabul branch. Its ini- tial operation budget totals Afs. (May 10) - The Evaluation Com- (April 24) - Protocol for coopera- 3-37-8 Nishihara 250 million, or $5.2 million. mission on the Candidacy of Af- tion between Afghan, Pakistani Shibuya-ku, ghan Women for the Nobel Prize and Tajik Chambers of Com- Tokyo, 151-0066 (May 15) - The Afghan Inde- convened its first meeting today. merce was signed to encourage pendent Human Rights Commis- Chaired by Dr. Sima Samar, business and foreign direct in- Japan sion opened its 9th provincial of- Head of the Independent Human vestment. Phone: 81-3-5465-1219 Fax: 81-3-5465-1229 Email: stamp [email protected]

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Ogata, President of -USAID began an elementary ed- from Qalat to Spin Boldak. hammad's birth, President Karzai JICA and Prime ucation programme for 10,000 -The National Association of Af- urged religious scholars to use Minister Koizumi's remaining students in Kapisa ghanistan, a consortium of 42 their influence to put an end to Special Envoy to province. oranizations, announced itself of- forced marriages. Afghanistan -The Provincial Reconstruction ficially as a political party. -Rabia-Balkhi women's hospital Team launched a chapter in Za- started its endoscopic department bul province. Its first project will (23 April) -On the occasion in Kabul with a machine donated be to pave the 230-km long road commemorating Prophet Mo- by a German professor. How you can help & we can offer service If you want to help Afghanistan, please contact us. Editor: To obtain entry visa information for Afghanistan, login to our website. Afghan Embassy Have a business proposal & want to invest in Afghanistan, visit us at the Embassy. Publisher: We do accept interns and volunteers. Visit us online and fill out an application. Afghan Embassy Our new website is currently under construction. Friendship Society Note: Afghan News is a newsletter aimed at bringing you the latest about Afghanistan. It welcomes letters to the Editor. For print purposes, the letters need to remain below 100 words. We thank anyone who contributes to this newsletter.