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NATO: All sides should act urgently to “lower violence and work towards peace”

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(Last Updated On: April 24, 2020)
In a statement on 24th April 2020, NATO calls on all sides to act to urgently fulfill the commitments they have made to reduce violence and work towards peace, adding that the current level of violence caused by the Taliban is not acceptable.
 
The statement says, “We call urgently upon Afghanistan’s political leaders and their supporters to come together to resolve their differences and form an inclusive government.”
 
It adds that the current level of violence caused by the Taliban is not acceptable and calls on the Taliban to urgently reduce violence and create the conditions conducive to commence negotiations.
 
Also, NATO calls on the Taliban to fulfill its commitments to ensure that terrorists never again find a safe haven on Afghan soil.
 
Through the statement, NATO welcomes the establishment of an inclusive negotiating team to represent the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and urges the Taliban to enter negotiations with this team without further delay, which is considered a key element of the U.S.-Taliban agreement.
 
“We expect these negotiations to lead to an enduring and comprehensive peace agreement that puts an end to violence, safeguards the human rights of all Afghans, including women and children, upholds the rule of law, and ensures that Afghanistan never again serves as a safe haven for terrorists,” the statement reads.
 
NATO in the statement encourages the Afghan government and the Taliban to demonstrate goodwill by accelerating the release of prisoners, as a confidence-building measure and to embrace the international community’s call for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire.
 
It underlines that the continued spread of the Coronavirus needs the urgency of such measures and so, the Taliban should do its part to prevent the spread of the pandemic.
 
The statement concludes reaffirming NATO’s longstanding commitment to Afghanistan and the Afghan security forces, noting “NATO and its partners have fought shoulder-to-shoulder in pursuit of security and stability.”

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Roof collapse kills two in Helmand

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(Last Updated On: April 20, 2024)

Two people were killed after roof of their house collapsed in southern Helmand province on Friday night, officials said.

Abdul Bari Rashid, head of information and culture in Helmand, told Ariana News that the incident occurred in Tajkan village of Gershak district due to heavy rain.

According to him, the dead include a woman and a child. A man was injured in the incident.

This comes as 10 people have died and six others have been injured as a result of the floods in Helmand province in the last one week.

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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects

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(Last Updated On: April 19, 2024)

Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.

According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.

“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.

Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.

According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.

“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.

However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.

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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand

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Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.

According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.

“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.

It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.

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