ۤ"The Demands and Concerns of the Youth of Bamyan Province about the Peace Process"
A number of activists, youth and the secretariat
of the Youth and New Generation Peace Jirga of Bamyan Province expressed their demands
and concerns relating to the peace process during a press conference on
Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
This program was held in the center of Bamyan,
attending dozens of young people, including professors of educational centers,
civic and cultural activists, officials and members of educational institutions
and social organizations.
Mohammad Aman Rahgozar, Chairman of the Provincial
Secretariat of the Youth and New Generation Peace Jirga of Bamyan, Mohammad
Alam Fazel Political Advisor of the Provincial Secretariat, Abdullah Shaygan,
Media Advisor to the Provincial Secretariat, Taher Mohammadi and Hamideh
Mohseni The deputies of the Secretariat of the Provincial of the Jirga spoke on
behalf of the youth of Bamyan and the demands and concerns of the youth of the
province was told about the peace process.
The youth of Bamyan consider the end of the war and
the achievement of lasting peace as the wishes and aspirations of all citizens
of the country and the warring parties in Afghanistan were called upon to end
the ongoing war in the country as soon as possible and set it on ceasefire enough
to be permanent and pervasive. Young people continue to express their concerns
about the post-peace system preserving the achievements of two decades and the
meaningful participation of youth, women and other influential sections of
society in decision relating to the peace and war.
Resolution of the Conference
In connection with the concerns and demands of
the youth of Bamyan province relating to the peace process, the Youth and New
Generation Peace Jirga was held on 25 of Sunbula, 1399 with the participation
of hundreds of young people. It was the beginning of the collective movement of
the youth of Bamyan in the peace process of the country. Following the previous
activities of the youth of Bamyan in connection with peace, Secretariat of the
Youth and New Generation Peace Jirga of the province was established in
cooperation with YCGP.
The Secretariat of the Provincial Youth and
New Generating Peace Jirga of Bamyan Province, considering the serious need to
end the war and bloodshed in the country and achieving lasting peace, in its first
practical action, addresses the demands and concerns of the youth of Bamyan
relating to the Afghan Peace Process:
1. We, the youth of Bamyan, are deeply concerned about the
escalation of the bloody attacks in the country and the targeted killings of
prominent people, journalists, civil society activists, civilians and condemn
most recently, bloody and criminal attacks in various provinces of Afghanistan,
especially in Logar Province, calling on Afghan Government and the Taliban to
end the war and ensure ceasefire as soon as possible;
2. calling on all involved parties and
national and international institutions to preserve the achievements of last
two decades, the system based on the votes of the people, the constitutional
rights of citizens in the constitution, the rights of minorities, women and the
deprived people;
3. We call on the parties involved in the peace process of the
country to consider the principle of meaningful inclusive participation,
especially the youth, women and other parts in the peace process;
4. We call on the parties involved to
prioritize national interests and to seize the opportunity independently and to
strive for lasting and dignified peace without any external pressure, and not
to seek victory through war and bloods heeding;
5. On behalf of the youth of Bamyan, while appreciating the
effective presence of the UN peacekeeping forces and respecting the withdrawal
of the forces, we call on the NATO, the US and other international and regional
partners in Afghanistan to continue their assistance in various fields, especially
the Afghan Security Forces;
6. We call on the Afghan Government to ensure
the security of Afghanistan's highways, especially the Kabul-Bamyan highway;
7. We once again call on the Islamic Movement of Taliban to stop
physical inspections, harassment and field trials of public in their controlling
areas and Kabul-Bamyan highway in particular;
Kind regards
Media and Spokesman office of YCGP
Bamyan Provincial Secretariat of the Youth and New Generation Peace Jirga
May 5, 2021 / 15 of Sawr, 1400