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| Canada Welcomes Afghan Security Transition |
| June 19, 2013 |
 Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement:
“The transfer of security responsibility to Afghan forces is an important milestone in what has been a long and difficult journey.
“While Canada will work with the Afghan government to help with this transition, it is up to Afghans to ensure greater transparency, accountability, good governance and basic rights for all in their country.
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| Embassy Medal Conferment Ceremony for General Michael Day
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| June 11, 2013 |
 The Embassy of Afghanistan hosted a Medal Conferment Ceremony for General Doland Michael Day, Director General-International Security Policy at the Department of National Defence, Tuesday, June 11th, during which Senior Political Advisor Sharif Ghalib presented the Presidential First Degree Baryal Meritorious Service Medal to General Day. |
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| A Remarkable Encounter |
| May 29 , 2012 |
 Three young women are working, from opposite sides of the world, to make it possible for girls to grow up, educated and safe, in Afghanistan. Two of them live in Kabul. The other lives in Kelowna, Canada. Journalist and author Sally Armstrong accompanies 15-year-old Alaina Podmorow on her first trip to Afghanistan and introduces her to Noorjahan Akbar and Anita Haidary. This is the story of the amazing encounter of three women. They also meet Mumtaz Bibi and Sahar Gul, teenaged victims of violent harassment. |
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| Recently crowned Asian snooker champion Mohammad Saleh from war ravaged Afghanistan is on a ‘peace mission |
| May 25, 2013 |
 The 40-year-old, who was a war refugee, wants to deliver a ‘message of peace’ to the rest of the world that the Asian country, hit by years of foreign invasion and domestic conflicts, wants an immediate end to troubled times.
“Afghanistan is experiencing some tense times. My country is in the news all the time and all you get to hear is about war and fighting.
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| Afghanistan to begin first commercial oil production |
| May 18 , 2013 |
 ABC News: Afghanistan expects to begin the first commercial oil production in its history in a little under two months. The country's mining minister, Wahidullah Shahrani, has told the ABC processing will start at the Amu Darya basin in Afghanistan's north in July. The project is operated by the China National Petroleum Corporation and is expected to eventually supply Afghanistan with its domestic energy needs so it can stop importing oil. |
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| Joint Statement by Foreign Minister Dr. Rassoul and Deputy Secretary Burns on the Second Meeting of the Afghanistan-U.S. Bilateral Commission |
| May 13, 2013 |
 At the invitation of Foreign Minister Dr. Zalmai Rassoul, Deputy Secretary William Burns and his delegation visited Kabul May 11, 2013, to convene the second meeting of the Afghanistan-U.S. Bilateral Commission, established by the Afghanistan-U.S. Enduring Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA). In the meeting, both sides reviewed progress in implementing the SPA’s shared vision of a secure, democratic and prosperous Afghanistan and discussed steps to strengthen our enduring partnership as sovereign nations. |
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| President Karzai Stresses on Strengthening of Afghan Air Force, in Meeting with US Deputy Secretary of Defense |
| May 13 , 2013 |
 President Hamid Karzai met on Monday evening with Ashton Carter, US Deputy Secretary of Defense to discuss issues of mutual interest.
The bilateral meeting was held in the Presidential Palace where, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen the security forces of Afghanistan, particularly the Afghan air force, Afghan-US security agreement and current affairs in the region.
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| Afghan government lodges strong protest with Pakistan about unprovoked attack against Afghan forces near the Durand Line |
| May 6 , 2013 |
 General of the First Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Azizuddin Ahmadzada, met with the Pakistani Charge d’Affaires in Kabul, Mr. Shah Nazar Afridi, this morning at the Foreign Ministry.
Mr. Ahmadzada lodged the Afghan government’s strong protest with Mr. Afridi about the unprovoked attack by Pakistani forces, who used both heavy and light weapons, against Afghan forces near the Durand Line in Goshta district, Nangarhar province this morning.
The Pakistani attack, which occurred at 8:20 a.m. this morning, did not result in any casualties to Afghan forces.
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| COMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES |
| 2013 |
 The Government of Canada nominated Khoja Tamim Sediqui for Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013, whereupon, he was presented with the Medal by The Honourable Chris Alexander, Member of Parliament i n January this year. |
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| World Bank informs of robust economic growth in Afghanis |
| May 2, 2013 |
 Khaama Presss, By Meena Haseeb, 01 May 2013-The World Bank in Afghanistan following its latest economic update on Wednesday informed a robust economic growth in Afghanistan amid security transition process.
The economic updated released on Wednesday concluded that the real GDP of Afghanistan has increased from 7.3 percent o an estimated 11.8 percent in 2012, with an exceptional harvest, supported by the launch of first large-scale mining activities.
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| Germany Signs Pact to Support Afghan Police Post-2014m |
| April 17, 2013 |
 Deputy head of mission of the German embassy in Kabul called on the Afghan government to take full responsibility for the training centers built by his country around Afghanistan.
"We have built training centers for the police in many provinces. The government of Afghanistan should take responsibility for these centers and continue the process of training the police," said Oliver Owzca at an event in Kabul to sign the assistance agreement between the German police academy of Lübeck and Afghan interior ministry's police academy.
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| Embassy in the Media |
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1- Ambassador Karimi's Interview with Jennifer Campbell, the Ottawa Citizen, October 17, 2012: click here to read
2- Ambassador Karimi's Interview with the Ottawa Citizen, August 29, 2012: click here to read
3- Ambassador Karimi's Interview with Diplomat Magazine, June 28, 2012: click here to read
4- OP-ED By Ambassador Karimi: National Post, June 26, 2012:: click here to read
5- Ambassador Karimi's Interview with CBC, with Evan Solomon, May 3, 2012: click here to view
6- Ambassador Karimi's Interview with Embassy Magazine, by Carl Meyer, April 18, 2012: click here to read
7- Ambassador Barna Karimi interviewed by CBC Power and Politics, April 5: click to view
8- Ambassador Karimi's Interview with Postmedia News by Jeff Davis, April 3, 2012: click to read
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