A number of
young people, members of the Jirga and the Secretariat of the of Khost province
held a press conference under the title of "Turkey summit is a
good opportunity to end the crisis in Afghanistan" on 15 of Sawr,
1400 according to May 5, 2021 in this Province.
Taher
Jan Khayal, Chairman of the Provincial Secretariat, Zarwali Khosh Nood, Head of
the Media and Spokesperson Committee, Ali Shah Amada, Head of Communication Committee,
Akhtar Gol Wafa, Head of the Coordination Committee with War Victims, and
Mohammad Ayub Haqhmal, Member of the Advisory Board of the Secretariat peace
spoke on behalf of others and while condemning the bloody attacks in the
country, especially the recent bloody attack in Logar and the targeted
assassinations across the country, they expressed their concerns and demands the
resumption of the peace process and intra-Afghan talks.
Statements of the Conference
The Youths and New
Generation Peace Jirga of Khost Province, which was held on March 5, 2021 with
the participation of hundreds of young people in this province is the starting
point of the unique collective movement of the youth of Khost in the peace
process of the country. The secretariat of the Youths and New Generation Peace
jirga of Khost province is the continuation of the Jirga and previous activities
of the youth of Khost related with peace. It is worth mentioning that the
Secretariat of the Jirga was established in cooperation with YCGP.
The Secretariat
of the Provincial Peace Jirga of Khost Province condemns the bloody attack in
the country, especially the attack the recent attack in Logar and the targeted
assassinations overall the country, express their demands and concerns about the
peace process in the country, they indicate following:
1. Peace is one
of the common demands of all Afghans and an urgent need, and it would be
impossible to resolve the Afghan crisis without political agreements.
Therefore, the youth of Khost province and the members of the Jirga want from
the warring parties to resume the peace talks as soon as possible and neither
side should leave the negotiating table until Afghans reach a peaceful,
political and fundamental agreement among themselves;
2. We call on
all engaged parties (the Taliban, the Afghan Government and the US) to reach an
agreement in the peace talks, the Turkey summit is a good opportunity to end
the war in Afghanistan;
3. As we know,
the presence of the people of great Paktia, especially the people of Khost
province, is insignificant in the negotiating delegation of the Afghan Government,
but we call on the government to increase the engagement of the people of Khost
in the Peace Negotiation delegation;
4. In addition,
youths of the country have intentions and good plans for lasting peace in the
country, which are based on scientific thoughts and theories for peaceful,
inclusiveness and the conclusion of peace talks. We call on the negotiating
parties and the International Community to give the Afghan youth a greater part
in the peace process.
Kind regards
Media and Spokesperson
Office of YCGP
The Secretariat
of the Provincial Peace Jirga of the New Generation and Youth of Khost Province
May 5, 2021 / 15
of Sawr, 1400
April 29, 2021