Новости за 31.12.2018

The political leaders of the Taliban group met with the Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday in what appears to be the second meeting between Taliban and Tehran over the past recent weeks. A spokesman of the foreign ministry of Iran, Bahram Qasemi confirmed that the the talks were held with the knowledge of Afghanistan […]

A local commander of Taliban and his two fighters were killed during a clash with the Afghan armed forces in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statement said the clash took place 3:30pm on Sunday in the vicnity of Almar district. The statement […]

The Lower House of the Afghan Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, on Monday approved the draft budget for the fiscal year 1398. The draft budget was presented during the general session of the parliament which was approved unanimously. The budget for the fiscal year 1398 includes 399 billion Afghanis which comprises of both ordinary and development budgets. […]

An explosion took place near provincial police commandment’s compound in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan earlier today amid reports a number of people have been killed or wounded in the incident. Provincial governor’s spokesman Jawad Hejri confirmed the incident and said Col. Mohamamd Omar, the district police chief of Darqad has died and three others […]

The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal has said the withdrawal of half of 7,000 U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan could jeopardize the peace efforts, warning that the move would reduce the incentive for the Taliban negotiate a peace deal after more than 17 years of war. “If you tell the […]

Deputy Foreign Minister Adela Raz has been appointed as Afghanistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations, it has been reported. Ms. Raz has been appointed by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani to replace the country’s currrent permanent representative Mahmoud Saikal. She assumed charge as the deputy foreign minister for economic affairs in mid-May of 2016. Ms. […]

A top leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) has been killed in a coalition forces airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said the ISIS-K leader Qari Riaz was killed in Chaparhar district on Friday. According to a statement […]

The ARG Presidential Palace welcomed the announcement of a new date for the 2019 presidential elections. Deputy Presidential spokesman Shah Hussain Murtazawi in a statement said that government’s demand is to hold elections on time but the Independent Election Commission has set July 20th as the new date for presidential elections after consulting with the […]