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OCTOBER 15. 2017 -Mizan 23, 1396 HS AT News Report “I am from the same district and ready to cooperate with the KABUL: Members of the Wolesi government delegation to prove the Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament fact,” the legislator stated. on Saturday expressed deepest Another lawmaker, Abdul concerns over civilians’ casualties, Jabar Qahraman said that “the AT News Report former special representative of movement to seek democracy; this asking the government and foreign UNAMA each year releases the United Nations for is why we are faced with problems forces to protect civilians during reports about civilian casualties KABUL: The western province of Afghanistan, said cooperation in this respect,” Spanta said. operations. which reveal that thousands of Herat hosted the sixth between the Afghan politicians and Herat Governor, Mohammad Pointing to last day’s drone innocent Afghans are killed and international security conference the unity government needs to be Asef Rahimi said such “healthy” strike in Kunar province, a member wounded by terrorist groups”. where security officials, politicians strengthened. discussions could play important of parliament Wazhma Safai said “The government and foreign and diplomats from 19 countries “The political discourse is role in promoting trust and that “all people who were killed forces, also the Wolesi Jirga must and international organizations often focusing on the national cooperation between the regional during the drone strike were discuss the issue in plenary.” participated in the dialogue held agenda and the national level. There countries. civilians in Sawkai district of He said that Taliban and other on Friday. The role of the national is a dangerous mismatch between “No doubt, such conferences Kunar.” She said that they were insurgents groups are terrorists, so government was the theme of the the political debates, as we see in and meetings in which the on the way to a wedding party, there is no place to complain, but conference. The two-day many countries, and the actual academic and national figures come when came under target in the why Afghan forces and foreign conference was initiated by the reality. A mismatch that could together and talk on the region and district. Six people were member troops not pay attention to protect Afghan Institute for Strategic quickly lead to further frustration,” the world’s situation will have an of a family were killed during civilians. Studies. “There should be a he said. impact on the international attack, she added. He urged parliamentarians to practical cooperation between the In addition to that, former decision making process,” said “Although the incident was follow the issue seriously and seek Afghan security forces and national security adviser, Rangin Rahimi. broadcasted something else in the compensation for the civilian security organs of the neighboring Dadfar Spanta came hard over the On the sidelines of this media as some of the outlets victims. countries in the future. To reach system in the country, saying that security conference, Afghan quoted provincial officials as saying Member of Parliament this, first we should start talks,” the current democracy had been officials and representatives from Herat hosted the sixth international security that the killed people were Taliban Fakoori Beheshti hinted to the said Dawood Muradian, head of imposed on Afghanistan and its US, India, Pakistan and Iran held or Daesh affiliates, but the reality Mirza-Olang catastrophe, saying the Afghan Institute for Strategic people. talks about the new US strategy conference where representatives from 19 is that the killed people were only that government and foreign forces Studies. Moreover, Kai Eide, “We do not have a strong for Afghanistan and South Asia. countries and organizations participated. civilians,” she elaborated. must protect civilians across the She stated that she wouldn’t country. reject the presence of Daesh and Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga Taliban in the district, but Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi said that Explosion target police vehicle yesterday’s target was not Taliban parliament will follow the issue of in Kabul city, casualties feared and Daesh militants. civilian casualties seriously. The sounds of two explosions were heard in Kabul city earlier this Some legislators accused President Ashraf Ghani and his officials of being the center of corruption. evening amid reports a vehicle police was targeted as there are Some MPs in the Wolesi Jirga – deal with MPs to get votes of Ibrahimi said. “Ghani is carrying fears that the blast has also inflicted Lower House of Parliament – on confidence. The Wolesi Jirga out a political game,” MP Ali casualties to some people. Saturday accused President Ashraf Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi said Akbar Qasimi said. The incident has taken place Ghani and “the people around Ghani’s remarks were “directed to “Mr President is the center of in the vicinity of the 3rd police him” of being deeply involved in lawmakers” and he insulted corruption. The entire government district of the city in Dehburi area. In the meantime, other reports corruption, saying that the parliament by saying such things. will be reformed if reforms are There are no reports regarding indicate at least three people, all Presidential Palace has changed “The Wolesi Jirga is a brought to the Presidential Palace,” the type of the explosion but a policemen, including an officer into a “center of corruption”. legislative pillar and has a legal MP Abdul Rahman Rahmani said. source in Kabul police said were wounded in the explosion. In a cabinet meeting last week, place. Such remarks by Mr The Presidential Palace has explosives planted in a police No individual or group has so Ghani said that nominated President against the house of refused to comment on the remarks vehicle went off, leaving three far claimed responsibility behind ministers would be removed from parliament is disrespectful to the against the president. people wounded. the incident. (KP) the list if they embraced a money representatives of Afghans,” (ToloNews) AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Finance on Saturday said KABUL : National Security the meeting, he added. that Afghanistan had received the certificate of Advisor (NSA) Mohammad Hanif Atmar hailed the new strategy permanent membership to the Asian Atmar has created a positive as significant for permanent Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). attitude toward peace and stability stability, chasing terrorist groups According to a statement, “on the sidelines of in the region, an official said on and taking care of the interests of the World Bank and International Monetary Saturday. all regional countries. Fund meetings and the second day of Minister Qader Shah, spokesman for Referring to negotiations of Finance’s trip to the Washington D.C., the NSA, told Pajhowk Afghan between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Afghanistan received the certificate of News Atmar expressed the view Atmar said the London trilateral permanent membership of the AIIB. Eklil during a meeting with UK Prime meeting was important and the Hakimi, minister of finance and Mr. Jin Liqun, Minister’s special representative implementation of the decisions the president of AIIB discussed about the for Pakistan and Afghanistan made was useful for both sides. progress in Afghanistan’s membership to this Aown Jengs. He said the diplomats Awon Jengs welcomed the bank, would provide financial and technical discussed various positive aspects commitment of Afghan forces to facilities for solar energy, railway connectivity of strengthening a positive attitude combating terrorism. He also of five countries such as Afghanistan, in the region to peace and stability. commended the holding of the Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Iran and China financing Shah said during the meeting, fourth-nation meeting, hoping it infrastructure projects and some other important both officials stressed utilisation would yield positive results. subjects, according to the statement released by of existing opportunities for The special representative of the finance ministry. Afghanistan’s membership regional stability and the British prime minister is to the bank has been very important and paves disadvantages of fighting. scheduled to travel to Pakistan for the way for the implementation of major national America's new strategy for the talks on regional stability, relations projects. In order to begin the practical work of South Asian region, including between Kabul and Islamabad and this cooperation, in the near future, the head of Afghanistan, was also discussed at trilateral contacts. (Pajhowk) the bank and his high-ranking delegation will visit Afghanistan, statement noted. Five brothers shot dead by Taliban in Herat: Officials Turkmenistan and Afghanistan at the intergovernmental level discussed the preparation and holding of the 7th Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA VII), which will be held in Ashgabat on November 14-15, 2017, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said in a message Oct. 14. The Afghan delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Adela Raz. “The Turkmen side noted that regional economic integration is one The Taliban militants have shot disclose the exact reason behind the of the priorities of foreign policy and dead five brothers in Herat killing. Turkmenistan fully supports and participates province after a public trial, The Taliban group has not in economic projects in the field of energy and officials said. Provincial governor made a comment about the incident transport,” says the message.Earlier, it was spokesman, Jailani Farhad, so far. reported that Turkmenistan put forward confirmed the incident, saying the The report comes as on initiatives, including from the high rostrum of incident has occurred on Friday in Thursday the group hanged a man the United Nations, to unite efforts in developing Chah Gardana area of Ghoryan accused of kidnapping in Nad Ali fundamentally new mechanisms for stabilizing district of Herat province.