Modernization of Afghanistan’s border markers underway: ministry

The Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs announced Monday that the implementation of the plan to modernize Afghanistan’s border markers with five countries has begun.

Acting Minister of Borders, Tribes and Tribal Affairs Noorullah Noori said during the accountability report program that according to the order of the leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the plan to modernize the border markers with Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Tajikistan and China has been implemented at some points.

The Ministry of Borders has also organized 34 large public meetings under the title of “Unity and solidarity among ethnic groups” with the participation of thousands of ethnic elders, influential people, and clerics in 34 provinces.

The ministry’s officials announced that they were able to resolve 133 major conflicts and 300 minor conflicts between tribes and families over various issues. According to them, 691 people died and hundreds more were injured in these clashes.

Acting Minister of Borders added that the ministry has close relations with all ethnic groups and tribes, listens to their problems and solves them, and due to their efforts in the provinces of Kapisa, Nangarhar, Jawzjan and Nuristan, several years of enmity have been resolved.