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UN, U.S. Seek to Ease ‘Tensions’ Between Afghan Gov’t and CRA Alliance
UN, NATO and U.S. embassy in Kabul were seeking to ease the tensions between the Afghan government and opposition alliance – ‘Coalition for the Rescue of Afghanistan’.
A spokesman for the Islamic National Movement of Afghanistan told Ariana News on Saturday that the U.S. embassy was concerned and attempting to ease the tensions that lead into deeper political crisis in the country.
“They [UN, NATO and U.S.] were emphasizing to support the government,” Bashir Ahmad Tayanj said. adding that their representatives were in discussions with the members of the alliance and were trying to avert the coalition’s controversy with the government that might lead to harming the system.
Abdul Rashid Dostum , one of the leaders of the alliance is in Turkey where he has formed the coalition, following the accusations that he ordered torture, sexual abuse of a political rival, Ahmad Eshchi.
“There were no obstacles in the way for General Dostum’s return and I can surely say that soon he will come to Afghanistan,” Tayanj said.
Last month, it was reported that a plane carrying Vice President Dostum from Turkey was barred from landing in Mazar-e-Sharif Airport in northern Balkh province.
“No one can be barred of entering to the country, the trial of Vice President should be held alike trialing president,” said Abdul Ghayor Ghayor, the Head of Lawyers of Afghanistan.
The alliance was formed and announced by Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum, Governor of Balkh Province Atta Mohammad Noor and Second Deputy to Chief Executive Hajji Mohammad Mohaqiq at their meeting held in Turkey in June.
Leaders of the alliance in their draft resolution had said that the coalition does not want the system to collapse; instead it wants systematic reforms to be in place in security institutions.
The deputy prime minister for policy, Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, met with Nooruddin Azizi, Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, at Sapidar Palace on Tuesday and discussed issues around the quality of domestic products and the need to grow and develop the industrial sector.
Azizi said that good trade relations with neighboring countries has resulted in stable prices of goods in the country.
He said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry works closely with the private sector. As a result, the private sector functions in a befitting manner and the Islamic Emirate has provided necessary facilities.
Azizi said that based on the Islamic Emirate’s good economic policies, there has been a significant development in the import/export sector in the country.
Kabir in turn voiced appreciation for efforts by the leadership of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and said: “The unprecedented efforts of the IEA’s administrations and the stability of the Afghan currency caused the price of food ingredients to remain in the right state and our people also be able to buy essential materials.”
He emphasized the need to work for a balance in trade with neighboring countries, and said more efforts were needed to improve the quality of domestic products and to grow the sector.
Russia and Tajikistan conducted a joint four-day military exercise along the border with Afghanistan in order to be prepared for any “potential threats”, Tajik media reported this week.
Russian military personnel from the 201st military base in Tajikistan participated in this exercise. Reports stated military personnel practiced various combat tactics, especially tactics to counter terrorist groups that illegally enter Tajikistan.
This comes amid repeated concerns expressed by Afghanistan’s neighbors about what they claim are terrorist threats originating from Afghanistan.
The Islamic Emirate has not yet commented on the drills but has repeatedly denied the presence of terrorist groups in the country. The IEA has also continuously said no militant group will be allowed to threaten another country from Afghanistan.
The Media Violations Commission has ordered Noor and Barya TV channels to stop broadcasting and to appear in court, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Tuesday.
ّIt is said that the decision against the channels was taken for “not observing the principles of journalism.”
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