The commission on International Affairs was held under the chairmanship of Helmand Helmand with the participation of State Minister for Peace Affairs Salam Rahimi.

Initially, head of the commission said: peace is a national process which has positive effect on people’s life and on the country’s welfare and economy, so this is the right of people to know about peace talks with government’s armed oppositions and creation of administration under the name of (Peace Affairs), meanwhile people should know will had this administration positive effect on peace process?.

Overall, State Minister for Peace Affairs Salam Rahimi provided information in relation to activity and programs of the Peace Affairs Ministry and significant advances for Inter-Afghani talks.

People representatives presented their questions in relation to composition of the negotiating board with government’s armed oppositions, lack of common views and national consensus for peace process, concerns for creation of administration under the name of peace and how programs of this organ, finding of the war’s roots in Afghanistan, monitoring mechanism after peace with Taliban and Taliban’s suggestion for creation of interim government.

State Minister for Peace Affairs Salam Rahimi answered to MPs questions.

The commission on Financial and Budget, General Accounts and Banks Affairs was held under the chairmanship of Muhammad Azim Muhseni early afternoon the other day.

In accordance to agenda, discussion took place in relation to evaluation of mid-year budget 1398, meanwhile brief report was presented about main changes at the mid-year budget and at the some parts of the ordinary and development budgets including budgetary codes and MPs presented their views and suggestion in this regard.

Overall, the session was attended by Ministers of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Higher Education, Education and Head of Da Afghanistan Bank, they provided brief details in relation to development projects and reduce at their administrations budget.

Commission on Transport and Telecommunications chaired by Mohammad Akbar Sultanzade, attended by the transport ministry’s technical deputy, technical and professional director of civil organs and representative of urban ministry.

First, according to the agenda the commission took into consideration Jalalabad Kuchi tribe’s petition related to their lands, which comes under the ministry of transport plan. As a result, the ministry of transport’s technical deputy committed to pursue the issue in a special session.

Next, the commission members scrutiny the petition of Sirpul residences related to construction of high-rise buildings in green area.

Then, the commission sent the issue to the attorney general for further consideration.

Commission on Natural Resources and Environment, chaired by Khan Mohammad Wardak and attended by the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) deputy and technical team.

Initially, the attended authorities explained their work plan, which was included providing humanitarian services at a national and international level. Additionally, the deputy of ARCS said the Afghan Red Crescent Society is a neutral entity and attempt to attract volunteers who work in remote areas and cooperate with this entity. ARCS attempt to help the needy people via supporting programs.

Next, the commission members raised their questions and it was decided the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) must send all the resource list that get funding from them.

Then, the deputy of Atomic Energy administration attended the session said “Atomic Energy administration is important and has relations with all state administrations. Unfortunately, there was not enough attention since establishing of this authority.”

He indicated Atomic Energy administration activates is included to provide security of mine and customs, but due to luck of development and ordinary budget as well as lack of administration formation created a lot of issues.

Finally, the commission members requested the government to take serious consideration to the Atomic Energy budget and the rest of the state entities should cooperate with the Atomic Energy administration.

July 29, 2019