افتخار دارم تا از جانب خود و همکارانم در سفارتکبرای جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان در کانادا، فرارسیدن عید سعید اضحی را به شما و خانواده های محترم تان تبریک و تهنیت عرض نمایم. ـ

سفارتکبرای جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان در کانادا با مساعی خستگی ناپذیر و تلاشهای همه جانبه می کوشد تا ضمن ارتقاء هرچه بیشتر سطح روابط بین دو دولت دوست کانادا و افغانستان، مصدر خدمات مزید برای هموطنان عزیز مقیم این کشور گردد. ـ

ضمن آرزوی صحت و سلامت برای شما عزیزان هموطن، از بارگاه رب العزت سربلندی و شگوفائی روزافزون میهن آبائی مان را مسئلت می نمایم. ـ با احترام

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Ottawa - Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Canada, Omar Samad, joined more than 25 Afghanistan experts in Waterloo, Ontario, December 17-19, for a workshop entitled "Afghanistan: Transition Under Threat" to discuss the progress of security and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.

The invitation-only gathering also included Ali A. Jalali, former Interior Minister of Afghanistan and current Visiting Fellow in the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defence University in Washington D.C. and Chris Alexander, Canada's former ambassador to Afghanistan, who is currently serving as Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Afghanistan (UNAMA),

The event sponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland and the National Gallery was attended by House Speaker Hon. Peter Milliken, Foreign Affairs Assistant Deputy Minister, James Fox, and a number of Ambassadors, diplomats and music lovers.

Omar Samad, Ambassador of Afghanistan to Canada speaks to the IRPP working luncheon on December 11, 2006, in Montreal on "Afghanistan: A global project in security and development.

Mel Cappe (President of the IRPP), Ambassador Samad and Pierre Marc Johnson (IRPP board member and Counsel at Heenan Blaikie, event sponsor).

Kabul and Ottawa - Over the past 10 days I have had the privilege of traveling across this great nation in order to thank Canadians for their security and development contributions to lasting peace and democracy in Afghanistan. I have met with academics, government officials, students, business leaders and other Canadians, to explain the difference Canada is making, specifically to my Ministry, through which most Canadian development assistance is directed.

Stephane Dion, Leader of the Liberal Party, Omar Samad, Ambassador of Afghanistan to Canada, David Bercuson, Director of the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary, Brian MacDonald, senior defence analyst, and Alain-Michel Pellerin, executive director of the Conference of Defence Associations.

At the CISS fall seminar, aside from the talk by Amb. Samad, introductory remarks were made by Senator Hugh Segal, Chairman of the Board of CISS. Others who also spoke about Afghanistan included Brig-Gen. David Fraser, Former Commander, Regional Command South (AFGHANSTAN), Alex Morrison , CISS President and Don Macnamara, CISS Past-President on A Visit to Afghanistan: Learning on the Ground

The Fall Seminar featured a wide variety of informed speakers from the Government of Canada, academia, independent defence, and security analysts. Canada’s strategic interests in the region are examined from a current operational perspective layered with additional commentary from those who study the region, to those who have lived and worked there.

Edmonton - Hundreds of soldiers who recently returned from Afghanistan were honoured with medals at a welcome home ceremony in Edmonton.

About 300 soldiers who arrived home from nine-month long tours received the medals and listened to a concert Sunday at Rexall Place.