Afghanistan. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA.— Tadamichi Yamamoto (Japan).
Afghanistan. 1.17 All about Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan Why in news? With withdrawal of the U.S. forces, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan‘s capital Kabul, declaring end of war. What led to the birth of the Taliban? Soviet invaded Afghanistan in 1979. ―Mujahideen‖ fighters (separatist group), with the U.S.‘s support, repelled Soviet forces in the 1980s. Soviet withdrew in 1989 and the government collapse. Subsequently civil war erupted for control of the country. Taliban was founded in 1994 by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, a local imam in Kandahar, as a faction for gaining control. Afghans were weary of the mujahideen's excesses and infighting. Taliban rose to popularity due to successfully curbing corruption & lawlessness, making the roads and providing safety for commerce. Proclaimed an Emirate in 1996 with a harsh interpretation of Islamic law. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and UAE were the only three to recognise the Taliban government when it was in power [1996 – 2001]. Why did the U.S. come in? Sep 11, 2001 attacks in the U.S. by Al-Qaeda, killed nearly 3,000 people. Al-Qaeda‘s leader Xxx Xxxxx was in Afghanistan, under the protection of the Taliban who refused to hand him over. The US intervened militarily; US-backed forces in the north swept into Kabul and conducted heavy airstrikes. The US -
Afghanistan. Defense Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Kabul April 6 and 13, 2002;
Afghanistan. In the event a weapon firing incident or any other serious incident, Contractors shall prepare and submit an initial incident report as soon as feasible, but not later than 4 hours from the beginning of the incident, to the Contracting Officer (KO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), USFOR-A ACOD, and USFOR-A J3 Situational Awareness Room (SAR). Additionally, the Contractor and its subcontractors at all tiers shall submit a written report to the above personnel within 96 hours of the incident. Information shall include: the name of the company, where the incident occurred, time when the incident occurred, a brief description of the events leading up to the incident, and a point of contact for the company. Contractors and anyone re-transmitting the report shall make reasonable efforts to transmit incident reports via secured means (SIPRnet or CENTRIX) when the incident report includes operationally sensitive information.
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Afghanistan. Agreement regarding the consolidation and rescheduling of debts owed to, guaranteed by, or insured by the United States government or its agencies, with annexes. Signed at Washington September 26, 2006. Entered into force March 16, 2007. * Entered into force Mar 16, 2007 Armenia Arrangement for the exchange of technical information and cooperation in nuclear safety matters, with addendum. Signed at Washington March 15, 2007. * Concluded Mar 15, 2007; not yet in force Azerbaijan Agreement amending the agreement of June 6, 2005 concerning cooperation in the area of prevention of proliferation of technology, pathogens, and expertise that could be used in the development of biological weapons. Signed at Baku and Washington February 28 and March 6, 2007. Entered into force March 6, 2007. * Concluded Mar 06, 2007 * Entered into force Mar 06, 2007 Belize Agreement extending the agreement of September 4, 2001 and April 24, 2002 regarding the status of members of the armed forces of the United States and civilian personnel of the United States Department of Defense temporarily present in Belize. Effected by exchange of notes at Belmopan March 20 and 30, 2007. Entered into force March 30, 2007; with effect from April 24, 2007. * Concluded Mar 30, 2007 * Entered into force Mar 30, 2007 Brazil Agreement for the exchange of information relating to taxes. Signed at Brasilia March 20, 2007. * Concluded Mar 20, 2007; not yet in force Prepared by the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs (L/T) - 5420 HST Washington, DC 20520 - 000-000-0000 - page 1 L/T Treaty Actions report formatter v 05 :: ::ODMA\PCDOCS\LEGAL\67288\1 Canada Administrative arrangement extending the agreement of August 15, 1996 for cooperation and the exchange of information in nuclear regulatory matters, with appendices. Signed at Washington May 29, 2002. Entered into force May 29, 2002. * Terminated Mar 13, 2007 Administrative arrangement for cooperation and the exchange of information in nuclear regulatory matters, with appendices. Signed at Washington March 13, 2007. Entered into force March 13, 2007. * Concluded Mar 13, 2007 * Entered into force Mar 13, 2007 Air transport agreement, with annexes. Signed at Washington March 12, 2007. Entered into force March 12, 2007. * Concluded Mar 12, 2007 * Entered into force Mar 12, 2007 Memorandum of understanding concerning battle control system - fixed (BSC-F) modernization, with annex. Signed at Washington and Ottawa February 6 and March 9, ...
Afghanistan. In the event a weapon firing incident or any other serious incident, contractors shall prepare and submit an initial incident report as soon as feasible, but not later than 4 hours from the beginning of the incident, to the Contracting officer (KO), Contracting officer’s Representative (COR), USFOR-A ACOD, and USFOR-A J3 situational Awareness Room (SAR). Additionally, the contractor and its subcontractors at all tiers shall submit a written report to the above personnel within 96 hours of the incident. Information shall include: the name of the company, where the incident occurred, time when the incident occurred, a brief description of the events leading up to the incident, and a point of contact for the company. Contractors and anyone retransmitting the report shall make reasonable efforts to transmit incident reports via secured means (SIPRnet or CENTRIX) when the incident report includes operationally sensitive information. (d) Contractors shall provide first aid and request MEDEVAC of injured persons, and remain available for U.S. or Coalition response
Afghanistan. Ind-Afghan Joint Communique The following is the text of a Joint Com- munique issued in New Delhi on February 28, 1965 at the conclusion of the Afghan Prime Minister's visit : At the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Xx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, paid an official visit to India from the 18th to the 28th February, 1965. He was accompanied by His Excellency Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx Rishtiya, Finance Minister of Afghanistan. The present visit of the Prime Minister of Afghanistan to India is in the tradition of the friendly visits ex- changed between the Heads of State and Govern- ment of the two countries. This visit has afford- ed a welcome opportunity for renewing the friend- ship and close associations between the two countries. Throughout his stay in India, the Afghan Prime Minister was received with spontaneous expres- sions of warmth and cordiality in keeping with the historical and traditional bonds of friendship existing between the peoples of India and Afghanistan. The Prime Minister-of Afghanistan had fruitful discussions with the Prime Minister of India, Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx Shastri, and other members of the Government of India. These talks, in which the Minister of Finance of Afghanistan also took part, were held in an atmosphere of the utmost cordiality and understanding, reflecting the sincere friendship and natural affinity between the two countries. The discussions covered a wide range of subjects of mutual interest and concern, and revelled a broad identity of views between the two countries. The Prime Minister of Afghanistan and the Prime Minister of India reaffirmed their firm adherence to the policy of non-alignment and non-involvement in military blocs and they ex- pressed their conviction that such a policy would actively promote the cause of world peace and international understanding. The two Prime Ministers reiterated their firm support for the United Nations and stressed that all efforts should be made to build up the strength and prestige of the world organization. They felt that the course of events during the current ses- sion of the General Assembly of the United Nations had demonstrated the urgent need for an early solution to the problem of sharing outstand- ing United Nations expenses. They hoped that an immediate and practical solution will be found to this problem so that the General Assembly may be able to resume its functions in the cause of world peace and co-operation...
Afghanistan. We consider our deployment in Afghanistan a duty of particular national interest: it serves the security of the people in our country. It is an expression of our solidarity with the afflicted people in Afghanistan. It also underscores our reliability as a leading member of the North Atlantic Alliance and the United Nations. The federal government will continue its support in a way that is commensurate with the significance of the task. To this end we will soon meet with our allies at an international conference where we will place our strategy on new footing jointly with representatives from Afghanistan. We expect the Afghan government to confirm its commitment to good governance, the protection of human rights and the combating of drug crime and corruption and that it will back up its words with deeds. In consultation with our partners we will gradually transfer responsibilities to the country’s authorities. We advocate the concept of cross-linked security: without security there can be no reconstruction, without reconstruction, no security. The reconstruction of civil infrastructure and the targeted continuation of development measures are of central significance. The earlier the Afghan government can provide security in its own country the earlier we can begin a gradual withdrawal in consultation with our partners. We will step up our strategy for handing over responsibilities and will therefore substantially increase our efforts with, among others, the EU Police Mission (EUPOL), in relation to sustained reconstruction and the training of Afghan security forces. We are convinced that regional co-operation, first and foremost a constructive and trusting relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan, is crucial for peace and development in Afghanistan. We want to make our contribution towards improving these relationships and supporting stabilisation of the Pakistani state. We want to pool the interdepartmental efforts of the federal government and implement the federal government’s concept for Afghanistan with concrete guidelines. On the recommendation of the Federal Foreign Office and in consultation with all relevant departments the federal government will appoint a special envoy for co-ordination with our international partners. The special envoy will report to the federal ministers responsible for cross-linked security concept in Afghanistan who together constitute a cabinet committee.
