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NATO, Partners Firmly Committed to Continue Supporting Afghan Security Forces
NATO Allies and Partners, together with representatives of the donors’ community, reaffirmed their long-term commitment to supporting the financial sustainment of Afghan security forces.
At a plenary meeting of the Afghan National Army (ANA) Trust Fund Board, participants discussed the Fund’s achievements in 2016 and 2017 and plans for 2018, a statement from NATO said.
Coordination with the donor community in Afghanistan and the implementation of auditing arrangements also came up for discussion at Monday’s meeting.
The participants conferred on the ongoing coordination between the Afghan authorities and the various funding streams, including the Afghan National Army Trust Fund and the Law and Order Trust Fund for the Afghan police.
Budgetary contributions of the Afghan government, bilateral contributions provided, especially the bilateral Afghan Security Forces Fund of the United States, were also discussed.
Possible additional adaptations of the ANA Trust Fund to improve joint training and interoperability of the Afghan security forces in key areas, such as medical support, explosive ordnance disposal and counter-IEDs, also figured at the session.
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Afghan PM calls for ‘people to support the system’
He called for Muslims, especially pilgrims, to pray for the Palestinian people, and he emphasized solidarity for Palestine.
Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund delivered his Eid message on Saturday and called on the people to strongly support the Islamic system because people’s support is very important in maintaining and strengthening a system.
“My message to the people is to firmly support their Islamic system, to cooperate with the officials in good works, because the cooperation of the people is very important in protecting and strengthening the system,” he said.
Akhund also asked the officials of the Islamic Emirate not to hesitate to help the people in any way.
He called for Muslims, especially pilgrims, to pray for the Palestinian people, and he emphasized solidarity for Palestine.
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the IEA, also referred to Akhund’s speech. He said: “Hassan Akhund called on the security forces and all emirate organizations to provide better services to the people. He asked the people to be more empathetic and cooperative with the Islamic Emirate and the regime, to provide good support for reconstruction projects and economic programs, and to cooperate with the security forces.”
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Baradar launches construction of a township for flood victims in Ghor
The township will have 1,000 housing units, of which 200 units will be built by the Islamic Emirate, provincial police said in a statement.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the economic deputy prime minister, on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a township for flood victims in Firoz Koh, the capital of western Ghor province.
The township will have 1,000 housing units, of which 200 units will be built by the Islamic Emirate, provincial police said in a statement.
The statement added that efforts will be made to build the remaining houses with the help of businessmen.
During his trip to Ghor, Baradar also met with some scholars and teachers of religious schools.
He said in the meeting that due to the recent floods in Ghor, many people have suffered heavy financial and human losses.
He added that the Islamic Emirate has used all the available resources to help the affected people, and the relevant ministries and departments are doing their best to help them.
Dozens of people have died and thousands of families have been affected by the floods in Ghor province.
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IEA to attend upcoming UN-sponsored meeting on Afghanistan in Doha
The third UN-sponsored Doha meeting on Afghanistan is scheduled to be held on June 30.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) announced on Sunday it will attend the upcoming United Nations-sponsored conference on Afghanistan in Doha.
“A representative of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will participate in the upcoming Doha meeting and will represent the people and the government of Afghanistan,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman of IEA.
The third UN-sponsored Doha meeting on Afghanistan is scheduled to be held on June 30.
IEA had refused to join the second round of the conference in February when the UN rejected its demand to act as Afghanistan’s sole official representative, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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