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Add: In front of Habibia High School, Yehuda Berg District 3, Kabul, Afghanistan Volume No. 4478 Monday September 21, 2020 Sonbola 31, 1399 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs MoF Prepares for Geneva Aid Conference in November KABUL - The Afghan govern- ganized by the Government of the ment is expecting more aid from Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the international community at the Government of Finland and the upcoming Geneva conference, the United Nations. as the Ministry of Finance says 90 The aim of the conference is to percent of past commitments have renew international and Afghan been addressed. commitments to the development The government made 63 commit- and stability of Afghanistan, to ments in the last Geneva confer- agree to joint development goals ence in November 2018. for 2021-24 and to coordinate de- The 2020 Afghanistan Conference velopment cooperation regarding in Geneva is scheduled for No- financial support for Afghanistan. vember 23-24, according to a UN “We hope that this year’s Geneva statement last week. The United Conference will help us get our Nations has called it a milestone major gains and the international event in the country’s journey to community continues its coopera- peace, prosperity and self-reli- tion with the Afghan government ance. in a larger manner,” said Shamroz The quadrennial, ministerial-level Khan Masjidi, a spokesman for the pledging conference is jointly or- ...( More on P4)...(2) Former UNAMA Chief Warns Peace Talks ‘Will Not Be Easy’ DOHA - Former UNAMA chief Soviet-Afghan war in 1979, “the Tadamichi Yamamoto said this situation there has become com- week peace talks, underway in plex over these years.” Qatar between Afghanistan and He said the talks are a historic step the Taliban, will not be easy es- toward peace – especially as the Ghani Holds Security Review Summit pecially as there is a wide gap Taliban had previously refused to between the two parties when it negotiate with the government. comes to some key fundamental But this was due, “greatly to ef- with Senior Officials in Bamiyan issues. forts by the international com- BAMIYAN - President Ashraf Ghani and a vincial governor and local officials, including and the need for improved services at a dis- But it’s imperative that both par- munity including the UN, but high-ranking delegation of officials held a members of the provincial council. trict level. ties continue their dialogue and particularly the United States, Pa- “mini-summit” on the country’s security in The Kabul delegation then went into a meet- Emphasizing the security and defense priori- reach an agreement, even though kistan, and Qatar.” Bamiyan on Sunday. ing where they examined the security situa- ties, Ghani said that serious attention should it might take time, he said. Yamamoto stated there would Also in attendance with First Vice President tion across the country, discussed plans and be paid to protecting the people and to the se- Speaking to Japan’s daily, Main- be challenges in terms of finding ichi, Yamamoto, who was head common ground during the talks Amrullah Saleh, Second Vice President Sar- operations on thwarting enemy threats and curity of development projects. of the United Nations Assistance especially on fundamental issues war Danesh, National Security Adviser Ham- dealing with challenges. They also discussed He also said reform and development pro- Mission for Afghanistan until such as the distribution of power dullah Moheb and other senior security offi- the capabilities of the security and defense grams of the security and defense agencies March this year, said it is impor- and system of governance, and cials. sectors. should be implemented. tant to remember that this is only human rights issues such as wom- After landing at Bamiyan airport, the presi- Officials from the security and defense agen- Ghani also ordered increased security along the first step and that due to more en’s rights. dent and his delegation were met by the pro- cies called for the expansion of governance highways ...( More on P4)...(1) than 40 years of conflict, since the “Although ...( More on P4)...(3) Doha Negotiations: UNSC Committed to China to Provide Food Technical Teams Afghan Sovereignty: Khalilzad Items for Afghan Fail to Meet DOHA - US Peace envoy for Af- Khalilzad continued: “This is a inclusive Afghan-led, Afghan- Flood Affectees KABUL - After a daylong break on Friday, tech- ghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in a unique moment for Afghanistan. owned peace process that aims at nical teams of the government and Taliban have tweet on Saturday night said that Not only are Afghan parties ne- a permanent and comprehensive KABUL - China will provide food items worth over failed to meet in Doha, an official said. the United Nations Security Coun- gotiating directly, but as indicated ceasefire, as well as an inclusive 550 million afghanis to Afghanistan for floods af- Najia Anwari, spokesperson for the Ministry of cil (UNSC) issued a statement on by the UNSC statement, there is political settlement to end the con- fected families under an agreement signed here on .peace negotiations broad international support for flict in Afghanistan.” Sunday جمهــــوریAfghanistan اسـ theـــــــ ـﻻمی News افغانســـــــAfghan تانPeace Affairs, told Pajhwok the internation- a negotiated political settlement The members of the UNSC The memorandum of understanding was signed دthat underscoresافغانســــتان برښنا شــــرکت technical teams could not met on Saturday after al commitment to Afghanistan’s and peace in Afghanistan. “strongly encouraged parties to between Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu and Stateریاست مالی و اداری .Friday’s break Minister of Natural Disaster Management Ghulam -independence, ter- “This unique opportunity must be the negotiations to continue pur جمهــــ ,sovereignty“وری ریاستاسـ -ـــــــتهیه meetو ـﻻمی a افغانسheld تدارکاتـــــــتانAnwari said government negotiators Bahauddin Jilani. -integrity and national uni- seized,” he added. suing confidence-building meas مدیریتد ritorialافغانسخدماتــــ تان for برښنا مشورتی شو ــــرکتprocedures غیرمشورتی ing on Saturday, which discussed شماره -------------- تاریخ / / 139 ty.” The UNSC, in a statement that was ures, including reductions in vio- At the MoU signing ceremony, Jilani said the aidریاست مالی و اداری.peace negotiations with the insurgent group Khalilzad said that the statement released on Friday, welcomed the lence, and to continue to engage in would include 1284 tons of wheat and 3982 tons ofریاست تهیه و تدارکات,A source, speaking on condition of anonymity .for the auditingpath the parties the arefinancial start of statementsthe Afghanistan of peace ne- good faith.” Chinese rice at a total cost of 550 million afghanis مدیریت supports“خدماتAuditors مشورتی و as were External expected غیرمشورتی Subjectsaid: Selection contact groups of Consultantof the two sides شماره - ------------- تاریخ / / 139 DABS tofor meet the on years Saturday, 1398, but the 1399 meeting & 1400 did not hap - currently on, which is to find a gotiations in Doha, Qatar. The members of the UNSC also He said the assistance would be distributed trans- pen due to internal discussions. political settlement that accommo- The members of the UNSC reaffirmed the importance of the parently once arrived in the country. PP Ref. SubjectNo. :: DABS/99/Selection of ConsultantQCBS/C as -External011 Auditors for auditing the financial statements of Wang Yu said his country has been assisting floods- TheDABS two negotiatingfor the years teams 1398, were 1399 expected & 1400 to meet dates all Afghans, one the region also recognized that “a sustain- United Nations role in promoting today (Sunday), the source indicated, giving no and international community can able peace can be achieved only peace and stability in Afghanistan affected people in the war-hit country since 2018. Dear Sir/Madam;furtherPP Ref. details. No. ...( : DABS/99/More on P4)...(4)QCBS/C-011 endorse in spirit and in action.” through a comprehensive and and ...( More on P4)...(5) Yu said his country had provided medical equip- ment worth more than $6 million in the first months Please publishDear Sir/Madam;the bellow note to your respective newspaper: of Covid-19 pandemic in Afghanistan. China always stood by Afghanistan to safeguard Please publish the bellow note to your respective newspaper: 75% Of Surveyed REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) peace and development and build a community Afghans in Favor with a shared future for mankind, he added. (Pa- REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) jhwok) Name of procuring Entity Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat Name of procuring Entity Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat of Republic KABUL - A survey by a Kabul institution of 4,912 Project Details Selection of consultant as external Auditor for Auditing the financial Project Details Selection of consultant as external Auditor for Auditing the financial Afghans taken by phone conversations across the Health Officials statement of DABS for the year 1398,1399,1400 statement of DABS for the year 1398,1399,1400 country