National assembly delegations left
Kabul for Russia to attend in IPU
The
national assembly delegations leading by secretary of Wolesi Jirga Abdul Qader
Zazai Watandost with participation of some parliamentary lawmakers left Kabul
yesterday to participate at the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union
(IPU) Assembly at the city of Saint Petersburg Russian Federation.
The
visit was escorted by some parliamentary lawmakers such as Mrs. Zahra Tokhi
Zabuli , Mrs. Aziza Jalis, Abdul Satar Darzabi, Qutratullah Sahak and Hashim
Mehdawi including head of commissions
for Upper House Abdul Latif Zhawndon and
Abdul Latif Nahzat.
The
national assembly delegations spoke about important issues including
propagation of cultural pluralism and peace via dialog among the religious and
tribes, international terrorism and extremism, regional security, strengthening
of ties among the member’s countries and permanent extension goals.
Likewise,
the Lower House of Parliament secretary Abdul Qader Zazai Watandost asserted
that peace is the great and important demands of human even it is sufficient bed
for consolidation of mass relations in humanity society.
The
Afghan national assembly delegations meanwhile suggested for establishment of
exclusive committee in order to solution of security challenges in borders,
serious struggle against terrorism including addressing of terrorism activities
by cooperation of security organs and international organizations.
Enhancing
of capacity building of youths in different fields of political, social,
cultural and economic was another important issue which was pointed by Afghan
delegations and they emphasized for pave
the ground of youth’s participation in political fields and Inter-Parliamentary
dialogs.
Overall
in the summit, the Afghan delegations stressed for countries that supported
terrorism and urged support, equipment and training of terrorism should be stopped
by their supporters and they should play their role for changing of region and
world condition.
In
the meeting, both sides discussed in relation to eager issues including the
National Unity Government (NUG) achievements, peace process and cooperation in
the course of anti-terrorism, human rights challenges including anti-corruption
and drug.
In
the sideline of the summit, the Afghan national assembly delegations besides
attending at the plenary sessions met separately with the England, Swedish,
Chine and Canada parliamentary
delegations.
Overall
in the meeting, Afghan parliamentary representatives thanked for aforementioned
countries’ support and aids in the different fields to Afghanistan and hoped
for further cooperation of them in the course of equipment and training of
security sector.
Likewise,
the delegations of aforementioned countries emphasized for continuation of
their permanent cooperation in different fields to Afghanistan.
In
a separate meeting with the England and Chine parliamentary delegations the
Afghan representatives emphasized that they should enforce on Pakistan to cooperate
Afghanistan honestly in peace process and elimination of terrorism hideouts at
the Pak borders.
At
the same time, in a separate meeting with the Canada parliamentary delegation
discussion took place in relation to declination of Afghan diplomats’ immigration documents, Afghan representatives
demanded from Canadian delegation to
reject Afghan diplomats files after termination of their duties in order
to come back Afghanistan.
Beside
attending IPU summit, General Secretaries of Parliament Khudai Nazar Nusrat and
Sayed Hafiz Hashimi attended at the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments,
discussion took place and presented their views about issues that was before in
agenda meanwhile they voted for the seat of chairman and deputy in result both
of them elected from New Zealand.
Translator:
Mustafa Akrmai, October 14, 2017