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Heavy Snow Falls Created Severe Problems: CEO
The Afghanistan Chief Executive Officer, (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah during the Ministerial weekly council meeting confirmed that heavy snow falls have created severe problems for the residents in some provinces of Afghanistan, despite of measurements were taken to help and assist the recent heavy snow falls underestimated our efforts.
He said, “Necessary measurements were taken to help and assist but the recent heavy snow falls has underestimated our efforts in some provinces of Afghanistan.”
He went on and stated that the Secretary of state to deal with Natural disaster in the country was tasked to launch additional necessary measurements to help the vulnerable people in the coldest areas of the country.
“In general we will hear more from the state secretary dealing with Natural disaster Wais Ahmad Barmak and also all the related departments are tasked to coordinate for further assisting and helping of the people trapped in snow.”Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said.
He also shared the concerns with the Ministers in the weekly council meeting said 9 million Afghans need humanitarian aids therefore we have demanded the International community to grant $550 million for Afghanistan.
State Minister for Disaster Management Wais Ahmad Barmak told to Ariana News we heard that 36 people lost their life due to recent heavy snow falls in Jawzjan province where later we found out that one person lost his life in the event.
Further he mentioned that in 2016 one million Afghans were displaced due to ongoing war.
Deadly avalanches are common in Afghanistan’s mountainous areas in winter, one in the remote far-north-east in 2012 left 145 people missing, presumed dead, amid heavy snow falls and many avalanches had killed hundreds in Panjshir province in 2015 as the Afghan Government had assigned several helicopters to send the relief aids to the vulnerable areas.
Reported by: Ali Asghari
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China and Pakistan call for inclusive ‘political framework’ and ‘moderate policies’ in Afghanistan
According to the statement, Wang and Dar called for concerted efforts from the international community to help Afghanistan address challenges in areas such as the humanitarian situation and economic development.
“The two sides agreed to strengthen communication and coordination on the Afghanistan issue,” the statement read.
“They called for concerted efforts of the international community to help Afghanistan properly address challenges in such areas as the humanitarian situation and economic development, and encourage Afghanistan to build an inclusive political framework, adopt moderate policies, pursue good-neighborliness, and firmly combat terrorism, including not allowing its territory to be used for terrorist acts.
“Both sides agreed to play a positive and constructive role in helping Afghanistan achieve stable development and integrate into the international community,” the statement read.
Negotiations are ongoing between Afghanistan and Iran to sideline the US dollar in bilateral transactions, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said this week.
According to media reports, Mohsen Karimi, the head of the CBI, said talks are ongoing between the two countries for the implementation of “offshore rial” in Afghanistan.
Karimi said the “offshore rial” is used with the aim of supporting the economic activity and exporters of the private sector of the country.
Recently, CBI Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin announced that Tehran plans to use the “offshore rial” for trade with Russia, Afghanistan and Iraq. He also said at the time that the idea of ditching the US dollar has produced positive results.
Turkish ambassador to Kabul Cenk Ünal met with the acting Minister of Economy Din Mohammad Hanif on Thursday and announced that 20 tons of emergency aid will arrive by air in Afghanistan on Friday.
The Ministry of Economy said in a statement that Ünal assured the Islamic Emirate that Turkey will also send 650 tons of humanitarian aid including tents, food, medicines, clothes and other items to the victims of recent floods in northern Afghanistan.
He said this aid will be sent by rail and arrive via through Turghandi Port in Herat province.
Hanif welcomed the assistance and said Turkey has been a good “friend and partner” to Afghanistan throughout history.
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