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Political parties form coalition to fight against terrorism in north
Leaders of Jonbish and Jamiyat parties in northern Afghanistan have formed a coalition to fight against Taliban and Daesh groups.
The change of war geography and the intensification of black and white groups rise have aligned the political parties in the green zone of Afghanistan.
The Jamiyat Islami party stressed that repeated contacts are ongoing between Ata Muhammad Noor, CEO of the party and Gen. Dustom, leader of Jubish Mili for joint combat against terrorism.
“The both visions are based on that the security situation in the north does not become the subject demands of those who want to insecure the north,” Zabillah Fetrat, deputy spokesman of Jamiyat party said.
Fetrat added that joint visions has arisen and further talks are underway for the fight against terrorism.
Meanwhile, the Junbish Mili party links the coalition to tribal leaders that has no ling to political parties’ issues.
In the recent days, the two parties have met with political leaders in several meetings and talked about the joint combat against Taliban and Daesh.
Northern Afghanistan bordering Central Asia mainly includes six provinces of Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunduz, Balkh, Jowzjan, Faryab, and Badghis.
Compared to other provinces, these provinces generally enjoyed higher relative security. However, in recent months there has been an increased insecurity.
It is noteworthy that some foreign groups are involved in the spread of insecurity in northern Afghanistan. In addition, the dissident groups, and some countries in the region make attempts to disturb the security of the areas.
Previously, there were some concerns for insecurity in the South and East of Afghanistan, but it appears that the insecurity is just spreading over northern Afghanistan.
Many Afghan officials believe that armed groups from Central Asia are active only in the border areas; therefore, some Pakistani groups are recently entering the region to create insecurity in these areas.
In this view, Pakistanis consider the northern Afghanistan as the center for opposition against the Taliban thoughts. Even in the past, the Taliban insurgents have suffered the highest number of casualties in these areas, so they try to make this area insecure.
Reported by Wahid Naweesa
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Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Tehran will host a regional meeting on Afghanistan next week.
Referring to Iran’s ongoing consultations with neighboring countries, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, aimed at promoting peace and stability in the region, he said: “The Islamic Republic of Iran attaches fundamental importance to security and stability in our neighboring environment, and in this regard, spares no effort to reduce tensions among regional countries and to strengthen mutual understanding.”
He described the upcoming meeting as the result of consultations held at various levels with neighboring countries and other regional actors, expressing hope that this initiative will play an effective role in enhancing regional cohesion and easing tensions.
According to Baqaei, the regional meeting will take place next week in Tehran, hosted by Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and will be attended by special representatives for Afghan affairs from Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China, and Russia.
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It will also help create employment opportunities for women and youth, as well as support school nutrition programs.
The EU added that this cooperation will continue to expand opportunities that improve the lives of Afghans.
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According to him, Afghans who travel to Afghanistan with a foreign passport, as before, do not need to obtain a visa if they present proof of their Afghan identity, and they may enter the country without a visa.
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