Press Conference of Balkh Provincial Secretariat
The Secretariat
of the Balkh Youths and New Generation Provincial Peace Jirga conducted a press
conference on Saturday, May 5, 2021 under the title "Concerns in the peace
process and the demands of the youth of Balkh province from the negotiating
parties" with the participation of youth, women and
civil activists in the province.
First, Frozan
Aria, Chairwomen of the Balkh Provincial Secretiarat of the Jirga, provided
information regarding the purpose of press conference and the
activities of YCGP and the Youth and New Generation Peace Jirga.
In this event,
Omid Balkhi, the head of the media committee and the spokesman of the Balkh
Provincial Secretariat discussed regarding the opportunities and challenges towards Peace in Afghanistan, Bashir Badloon, Deputy
Chairman of the Media Committee discussed on the role of Youth in the Peace
Process, Abdul Hamid Ansari Deputy Secretary of
the Balkh Provincial Secretariat discussed on the Challenges and Opportunities
in the Peace Talks, Seyed Ismail Salehi Balkhi, Media
Advisor to the Balkh Provincial Secretariat spoke about the Peace and the role
of youth in the decision making process, Abdul Hadi Balkhwal, head of the
communications committee spoke about the youth demands from the engaged parties
in the IA, Nasira
Samar, Legal Advisor to the Balkh Provincial Secretariat, read the press
release of the press conference.
Resolution of the Conference
The Provincial Secretariat
of the Balkh Peace Jirga is the continuation of the Jirga which conducted in the
Balkh province with the cooperation of YCGP to create convergence and coordination
among the new generation and the youth in the peace process. .
Secretary of
the Youth and New Generation Peace Jirga of Balkh Province expressed their
concerns regarding the stoppage of the peace talks between the government and
the Taliban and intensify fighting and the increase in
violence across the country.
1. We call on the engaged
parties in the IAN to end the violence as soon as possible and to resume peace
talks immediately;
2. we the youth
of Balkh province request from the negotiating parties to observe the principle
of good faith in the negotiations and the use negotiating table as the last
solution to end the crisis of Afghanistan;
3.
Intensification of conflicts should not be used to gin credits at the
negotiating table, because the continuation of this situation is not acceptable
to the people of Afghanistan;
4. The Secretariat of the
Youth and New Generation Peace Jirga of Balkh as a specific address of the youth
of Balkh in the peace process call for the unconditional ceasefire in the
country and call on the negotiating parties to involve the youth in the national
decisions and peace process and to consider the rights of women, children and
victims of war and religious monitories in the peace process.
Kind regards
Media and
Spokesperson office of YCGP
Secretariat of
the Balkh Provincial Youths and new generation peace Jirga