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2002-01-30
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2018-01-19
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  1. “Over the course of the year, we will work to make further progress on those initiatives, the benefits of which are far-reaching and not only help boost trade and transit but also facilitate the exchange of new and innovative ideas for our common prosperity, in line with the related Sustainable Development Goals. In conclusion, our gathering here today draws our attention to the unique opportunity that lies before us - an opportunity to shift the dynamic and transform the nexus of regional, threats such as instability, terrorism and other criminal activities, into a nexus of peace, security, economic growth and development for our prosperity. In that regard, we believe a new start towards regional engagement and convergence has begun. It is up to us to do our share and transform that new vision into reality.”

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  2. “Projects such as the Lapus Lazuli Corridor and Five Nations Railway, connecting China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran, will have a profound impact on increasing connectivity and boosting the movement of goods, ideas and people. We also made headway in 2017 in the implementation of other mega-projects, such as the electricity and natural gas initiatives 4 the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission Trade Project and the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project. Moreover, the Chabahar Port is now operational, thus increasing the flow and trade of goods.”

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  3. “Another central theme in our discussion today concerns the crucial way in which the development agenda helps propel security. That is a key principle guiding international efforts to stabilize conflict situations worldwide. Afghanistan is clearly no exception. Over the past three years, the Afghan Government has worked tirelessly to advance economic cooperation towards a new horizon. We have done so through the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference, which has seen unprecedented progress since its inception in 2005. The past year has seen many notable achievements, but none as striking as the gains made in the area of regional economic cooperation. What we envisioned a few years ago is now truly taking shape and becoming a reality.”

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  4. “That will remain a key focus as we work to increase our cooperation with Central Asian countries through various platforms, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, in which we hope to gain full membership soon. We also see additional potential for cooperation with the United Nations Regional Centre on Preventive Diplomacy (UNRCCA) in multiple areas. In that context, we welcome the outcome of the imnisterial meeting on security and development convened in November by the Government of Uzbekistan, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the UNRCCA. Efforts under those formats will help us overcome issues of common concern. In that connection, we are of the view that any regional approach should harmonize and help to consolidate existing international efforts for security and stability in Afghanistan.”

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  5. “On the margins ofthe Tashkent Conference, we also plan to hold the first meeting of the C5+Afghanistan. The C5+1 cooperation framework for Afghanistan and Central Asia is an important new regional initiative that will maintain sustained dialogue across a broad spectrum ofareas. The United Nations will undoubtedly have a role to play in the Process. Today's meeting also serves to underscore that the dangerous nexus facing Afghanistan and the region can and must be addressed only if existing efforts are integrated and the peace, security and development pillars are woven together. That imperative lies at the core of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, an Afghan- led initiative, which most Central Asian countries are part of.”

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  6. “Beyond the scope of military efforts, we are working to ensure success in our peace efforts with elements of the armed opposition. On 28 February, we will convene the second meeting of the Kabul Process, where we will present to the international community our way forward for peace and combating terrorism. We count on the full support and endorsement of all Process partners, including from Central Asian States. The Kabul Process gathering will precede the Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan in late March, which we will co-host with the Government of Uzbekistan. In that regard, we wish to highlight that all such initiatives should serve to reinforce Afghan- led and -owned peace efforts, under the Kabul Process, which remains the overarching framework.”

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  7. “Experience has shown that terrorism impacts all of us, and the task of eliminating it lies beyond the capacity of any single country. It requires a comprehensive effort. In the context of our joint endeavours, we must prevent the radicalization of our youth, and identify and prevent the problem of cross-border terrorism and criminal and other illegal activities. We must also work together to overcome the problem of illicit drugs. Progress in addressing that threat will be possible only throughjoint and collaborative efforts, focused on all aspects of the challenge, including production, demand, trafficking of chemical precursors and consumption. We have engaged in comprehensive efforts to improve security and defeat terrorism.”

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  8. “Despite all the challenges, our forces have made progress in pressing violent militants and terrorists, including the Taliban, the Haqanni Network, Al-Qaida, Da'esh and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, among others. In the past 10 months alone, our security forces have carried out more than 2,000 security operations nationwide, which have resulted in major losses among violent militants, including foreign terrorist fighters from the region and beyond who come to fight in Afghanistan. We are pleased to note that the imperative of addressing the problem of regional terrorist sanctuaries and safe-havens is now recognized more than ever before. That issue was loudly communicated by a broad spectrum of Afghan society during the Council's visit to Afghanistan last week.”

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  9. “Those visits have helped set in motion a new era of engagement, interaction and cooperation on a common agenda for our security, economic development and integration, as well as strengthening people-to- people ties. We all know that prosperity is not possible in the absence of security - a fundamental requirement in any society. Terrorism and violent extremism lie at the forefront of the interlinked challenges threatening the security and stability of Afghanistan and the region. Our fight against terrorism is being conducted on behalf of the region and the world at large. We are making enormous sacrifices in that struggle in terms of human lives, ordinary civilians and our security forces alike.”

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  10. “That is based on the firm commitment of the Government of Afghanistan to increasing collaboration across multiple fields and sectors, such as regional connectivity, energy, trade and transit, security cooperation, agriculture and in the cultural and educational spheres. That new dynamic is manifested in a series of high-level visits to the Central Asian region in 2017 by the leadership of the Afghan Government. Last July, President Ghani visited Ashgabat and met with Turkmen President Gubanguly Berdimuhamedow. In August, Chief Executive Abdullah visited Astana and met with the Kazakh Prime Minister. And just last month, President Ghani paid a visit to Tashkent, where he held wide-ranging discussions with his Uzbek counterpart, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and signed more than 20 different memorandums of understanding.”

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  11. “In that regard, the imperative of deepened cooperation between Afghanistan and Central Asian States on common challenges and promoting our shared prosperity has gained new impetus. Afghanistan has always recognized the importance of our relations with all regional countries, especially those of Central Asia. Those bonds have endured on the basis of mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity, shared interests and common affinities of culture and history. Despite those positive attributes, over recent years we have missed opportunities to expand the scope of our cooperation for common security, development and prosperity. Nevertheless, the past year has seen new dynamism take shape in our cooperation with Central Asian countries.”

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  12. “Today's meeting comes just days after the Security Council's visit to Afghanistan. The visit was an opportunity to discuss, broadly, a number of important issues, ranging from security, development and regional cooperation, to governance, human rights and democratization. We are confident that the outcome of the visit will contribute positively to strengthening the international community's engagement, cooperation and consensus on Afghanistan. One issue highlighted in the visit concerns the topic on which we are meeting today: that Afghanistan's stability and development should not be seen in isolation from security and stability in the countries on our periphery and beyond.”

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  13. “It is a great privilege to address the Security Council. I would like to begin by thanking you, Sir, and the Government of Kazakhstan for bringing us together for this important meeting on Afghanistan and Central Asia. We consider today's meeting an important initiative on an issue of strategic relevance for peace and stability in Afghanistan and our broader region. We also thank Secretary-General Guterres for his insightful briefing. I am pleased to recognize the presence of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of our Central Asian neighbouring States and other partner countries. The high-level representation at this meeting signifies a personal commitment to the imperative of securing lasting peace and stability in my country, for which we are deeply grateful.”

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  14. “Together, I am sure we will fulfil the dreams of the Afghan nation, which has been immensely brutalized by the devastation of a protracted war and neglect. Before I conclude, let me thank Mrs. Ogata and the Government of Japan.”

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  15. “We are not prisoners of the past, but are interested in living peacefully with our neighbours in an atmosphere of mutual respect, based on the principles of sovereignty and self-determination, with an emphasis on open trade and regional economic cooperation. Let me conclude by expressing our sincere thanks to the United Nations as an institution; the Secretary- General, Mr. Kofi Annan; his Special Representative, Lakhdar Brahimi; and the members of the Security Council for their invaluable help. We count on the international community to give us the necessary help as we proceed towards a democratic and prosperous Afghanistan. On our part, we are committed to meet the challenges that lie ahead of us.”

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  16. “We have issued a decree imposing a complete ban on the cultivation of poppy. We look forward to the cooperation of the international community to help us design and implement a comprehensive strategy for dealing with this serious problem. We fully intend to expand the removal of mines - a sad legacy of the continued warfare - from our land. Some 5 million of our people live as refugees. We look forward to the repatriation of our citizens. We hope, however, that our neighbours will assist us in designing and implementing programmes for the orderly and gradual return of our refugees. We will also address vigorously the plight of internally displaced Afghans. We extend the hand of friendship to all of our neighbours.”

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  17. “We will not permit the evil of corruption to rob our people of the opportunity to build prosperous lives. We intend to reintegrate our women as full partners into every facet of our society, polity and economy. We will invest in the education of our children, particularly our girls. We intend to build a health delivery system that will offer affordable and effective health-care services to all. We will rebuild and modernize our agricultural sector and rehabilitate and expand our communication system. In short, we will make every effort to lay the foundation for an economy and polity that will lead us to self-reliance. Our country became an exporter of narcotics and a haven for drug traffickers and terrorists. We are committed to taking vigorous action to contain and eliminate the cultivation of poppy.”

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  18. “We will build an effective and competitive private sector, harnessing the entrepreneurial abilities of the Afghan people, and will develop a civil society with democratic institutions. Our goal is to establish the rule of law and an accountable, transparent governmental system. We will work hard to attract foreign direct investment, thus generating sufficient revenue to replace international assistance over time. This new Afghanistan will bring prosperity to its trading partners and stability to this region of the globe. The Conference in Tokyo provided a venue for the international community to make an initial financial commitment to the reconstruction of Afghanistan. We intend to use these resources in an accountable, transparent and efficient manner.”

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  19. “Extending the presence of multinational forces in Kabul and expanding their presence to other major cities will signal the ongoing commitment of the international community to peace and security in Afghanistan. We hope that the Council will authorize an extension and expansion of the mandate of these forces. Although the Interim Administration has been in place for one month, we have already agreed on a vision for the road ahead. Our vision is one of a prosperous, secure and peaceful Afghanistan. We are marching ahead with the objective of building a credible State with an efficient and transparent Government. Our Government will be accountable to its citizens as well as to the international community.”

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  20. “I have personally spoken to hundreds of delegates from different parts of Afghanistan; all of them have strongly expressed that security is the key issue. Thanks to this Chamber's resolve and unity, multinational forces have been deployed in the capital city, Kabul. Our people look upon the presence of these forces as a sign of the continued commitment of the international community to peace and security in Afghanistan. Our nation has been reassured of the commitment of many world leaders, many of whom are represented in this Chamber. We are committed to creating the national institutions that would ensure the security of our people. The creation of a national police force and a national army, however, will require some time.”

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  21. “Lakhdar Brahimi, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, has earned the gratitude of our nation for his tireless efforts in making the Bonn Agreement possible and for his continued efforts to implement its provisions. On 25 January 2002, we completed one of the major provisions of that Agreement. The United Nations appointed a 2l-member commission to organize the emergency Loya Jirga. We count on the sustained engagement of Mr. Brahimi and the entire United Nations body to continue their partnership with us. I would also like to thank the United Nations staff and the international community for their continued and vital efforts in helping us deal with the ongoing humanitarian crises in Afghanistan. Security is the foundation for peace, stability and economic reconstruction.”

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  22. “A Loya Jirga is to take place by 22 June this year and we fully intend to abide by its decision to select a head of State and a transitional Government. A constitution is to be prepared during the transitional period and ratified by a constitutional Loya Jirga. Our people desire the creation of a democratic Government and we intend to act upon their wishes. Our people understand and appreciate the efforts of the United Nations in laying the foundation of a peaceful Afghanistan. We are grateful to Secretary- General Kofi Annan for his personal and continued engagement in seeking a resolution of the Afghan crisis. The Afghan people are appreciative that he personally visited Afghanistan and took time to see for himself the devastated parts of the city of Kabul. Mr.”

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  23. “I am privileged to address the Council on behalf of the people of Afghanistan. Having experienced the ravages of war for 23 years and having been taken hostage by a group of terrorists, we are once again free to determine our destiny. We will strive to build a Government that responds to the wishes of our people and behaves as a responsible member of the international community, to which we owe a great deal. We could not have achieved our freedom without the sustained help and attention of the international community. The United Nations, and particularly this Council, played a pivotal role in making the historic Bonn Agreement possible. On 22 December 2001, power was peacefully transferred to the Interim Administration of Afghanistan.”

    2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4461 (2002) · source