پیام شورای هماهنگی نمایندگی های سیاسی و قونسلی جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان به مناسبت هفته شهید

OTTAWA: SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ambassador Hassan Soroosh spoke today in the opening session of a hybrid event “Global Alliance in Support of Afghanistan women” which was organized by the Women & Children Research and Advocacy Network (WCRAN) in Mississauga, Canada.

Ambassador Soroosh thanked WCRAN for developing the roadmap and presenting an important set of policy options and recommendations in support of Afghan women and girls.

Ambassador Soroosh highlighted, among other priorities, the importance of 1) forming an effective global alliance under a proactive and unified approach in support of women and girls, 2) recognizing the situation in Afghanistan as gender apartheid, 3) greater resettlement support particularly for Afghan women’s rights defenders, 4) greater support for sustaining the work of women’s rights activists and women-led initiatives both inside and outside of Afghanistan, and 5) the need to enhance the scale and efficiency of humanitarian assistance.

Ambassador Soroosh thanked Canada other international partners for continued humanitarian and resettlement support and for keeping the situation of women and girls high on their agenda. He also expressed his gratefulness to the Afghan diaspora community and friends of Afghanistan around the world for their sustained commitment and engagement in support of Afghan women and girls.

Photos by WCRAN & ICAN

On August 25, 2023, Ambassador Hassan Soroosh spoke through a video message at an event which was organized by the Afghan Network for Social Services (ANSS) in Toronto to celebrate the 104th anniversary of the restoration of Afghanistan’s independence.

The event was attended by a large number of participants from the Afghan diaspora community, government of Canada, Canadian parliament and friends of Afghanistan in Canada.

Ambassador Soroosh spoke about the importance of the occasion and thanked ANSS and other social, cultural, and professional associations within the diaspora community for their continued efforts in support of the people of Afghanistan and the newcomers to Canada.

Ambassador Soroosh also thanked the government of Canada and friends of Afghanistan in Canada for their sustained commitment and efforts in support of the vulnerable people in Afghanistan particularly the courageous Afghan women and girls.

OTTAWA: On Saturday, August 19, 2023, at a ceremony hosted by the Embassy of Afghanistan and attended by the Afghan diaspora community, the national flag of Afghanistan was raised at the Ottawa City Hall honoring the 104th anniversary of the restoration of Afghanistan’s independence. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the Embassy of Afghanistan where Ambassador Soroosh spoke about the importance of the occasion and thanked the social, cultural, and professional associations as well as groups of volunteers within the diaspora community for their continued efforts in support of the people of Afghanistan and the newcomers to Canada. Ambassador Soroosh stressed the importance of collective advocacy efforts in support of vulnerable people in Afghanistan particularly women and girls during this difficult time in Afghanistan.

Ms. Shabnam Salehi, former Commissioner of the Independent Human Rights Commission of Afghanistan and women’s rights activists in Ottawa also spoke about the occasion and the significance of the ongoing collective activities within the Afghan diaspora community and highlighted the need for continuous advocacy efforts in support of the people of Afghanistan including the courageous Afghan women and girls.

The event was moderated by Mr. Azim Wardak, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Ottawa.

به تاریخ 19 اگست 2023، در مراسمی که به میزبانی سفارت افغانستان در اوتاوا و با اشتراک تعداد زیادی از هموطنان مقیم کانادا برگزار شد، بیرق افغانستان به افتخار 104مین سالروز استرداد استقلال افغانستان در صحن شهر داری اوتاوا برافراشته شد. ـ

همچنین به تعقیب آن محفلی به این مناسبت در سفارت افغانستان با حضور اشتراک کنندگان در این مراسم برگزار شد.ـ

سفیر افغانستان ضمن صحبت راجع به این مناسبت، از نهادهای اجتماعی، فرهنگی و تخصصی و همچنین گروه های داوطلب در جامعه دیاسپورای افغانستان بخاطر تلاش های مستمر شان در حمایت از مردم افغانستان و کمک به رسیدگی به نیازهای هموطنانی که اخیرا به کانادا مهاجرت نموده اند ابراز امتنان نمود.ـ

سفیر افغانستان بر اهمیت تداوم تلاش های جمعی دادخواهی و ضرورت هماهنگی و انسجام بیشتر فعالیت ها و تلاش ها تأکید نمود. ـ

خانم شبنم صالحی، کمیشنر سابق کمیسیون حقوق بشر افغانستان و فعال حقوق بشر در کانادا نیز در این محفل راجع به سالروز استرداد استقلال افغانستان و اهمیت انسجام فعالیت ها و تداوم تلاش های جمعی دادخواهی در جامعه دیاسپورای افغانستان در حمایت از مردم افغانستان و زنان و دختران شجاع افغانستان صحبت نمود. ـ

این برنامه توسط آقای عظیم وردک، معاون سفارت افغانستان در اوتاوا گردانندگی شد. ـ

د ۲۰۲۳ د آګسټ په ۱۹ نېټه په اوتاوا کې د افغانستان سفارت په کوربتوب او په کاناډا کې د ګڼ شمېر وطنوالو په ګډون، د افغانستان بیرغ د هېواد د خپلواکۍ د بېرته ترلاسه کولو د ۱۰۴- مې کلیزې په ویاړ د اوتاوا د “City Hall” په انګړ کې پورته شو. همدارنګه وروسته په همدې مناسبت د افغانستان په سفارت کې د ګډون والو په حضور کې ځانګړی محفل پرانستل شو. ـ

د افغانستان سفیر د دغه مناسبت په هکله د خبرو تر څنګ، له ټولنیزو، کلتوري او تخصصي بنسټونو او همدارنګه په افغان ډیاسپورا ټولنه کې د هغو داوطلبو ډلو او ګروپونو د تلپاتې هلوځلو څخه چې د افغانانو په ملاتړ او د هغو وطنوالو د اړتیاوو د پوره کولو په پار چې په دې وروستیو کې کاناډا ته کډوال شوي، مننه او قدردانی وکړ؛ په دې هکله د افغانستان سفیر د ګډو او تلپاتې هلوځلو په اهمیت او د همغږۍ او انسجام د نورو ډېرو فعالیتونو او کوښښونو په اړتیا ټینګار وکړ. ـ

مېرمن شبنم صالحي، د افغانستان د بشري حقونو د کمیسیون پخوانۍ کمېشنره او په کاناډا کې د بشري حقونو فعالې په دغه محفل کې د افغانستان د خپلواکۍ د بېرته ترلاسه کولو د کلیزې په اهمیت او د افغانستان د خلکو، ښځو او زړورو نجونو څخه د ملاتړ په موخه د افغان ډیاسپورا ټولنې په ګډو هلو ځلو خبرې وکړې. ـ

د دغه پروګرام ګردانندګي په اوتاوا کې د افغانستان سفارت د مرستیال ښاغلي عظیم وردګ لخوا ترسره شوه.ـ

OTTAWA: AUGUST 21, 2023

Today marks the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. It is an occasion to remember and pay tribute to the memory of all those who perished from this menace, and to support those who have survived and are left impacted.

Afghanistan had the great privilege and honor of leading the process for the adoption of General Assembly resolution 72/165 at the United Nations in New York in November 2017, which established this day.

We took on that role with pride and commitment to help ensure that all victims of terrorism around the world have the solidarity and support which they need and deserve.

In 2019, together with Spain, we formed the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism to ensure international support for victims went beyond the expression of solidarity alone.

This day has special value and relevance to Afghanistan. Our people stood in the front line of an international effort to defeat this menace in Afghanistan and around the world and to establish a democratic system in our country.

That effort was part of a long span of our people’s sacrifice to defend and advance values deemed essential for peace and stability around the world.

So today, we remember the lives of all of our compatriots who made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight against terrorism, including extremism, and for real peace in their nation. We also remember and pay tribute to the memory of all sons and daughters from the international community who also sacrificed their precious lives in defense of our shared values and an Afghanistan that is peaceful, stable, and in which the aspirations of our citizens are met.

We also reaffirm the importance of ensuring justice for all victims of terrorism in Afghanistan and around the world by holding perpetrators to account and bringing them to justice.

Unfortunately, the Taliban’s forced takeover in August 2021 has resulted in a more complicated situation that is far from what was set to be achieved. Our people still face a political, security, and economic crisis that continues to worsen, impacting the lives of millions of our fellow citizens. If left unresolved, the crisis in Afghanistan will continue to have dangerous implications in Afghanistan and abroad, including the growing threat of terrorism and extremism.

Thus, we believe the best way to honor and pay tribute to all Afghans and friends of Afghanistan in the international community who lost their lives in barbaric attacks and were otherwise affected by terrorism in our country, is by realizing the objective they set out to achieve - ensuring real peace in a united, stable and democratic Afghanistan.

We once again remember and express our full solidarity and support to all victims of terrorism around the world.

OTTAWA: AUGUST 19, 2023

بیانیه شورای هماهنگی نمایندگی های دیپلوماتیک و قونسلی جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان به مناسبت صد و چهارمین سالگرد استرداد استقلال کشور

د افغانستان د خپلواکۍ د بېرته اخیستلو د ۱۰۴مې کلیزې په ویاړ د افغانستان د اسلامي جمهوریت د ډیپلوماتیکو او قونسلي مأموریتونو د همغږۍ شورا اعلامیه

Statement of the Coordination Council of Diplomatic and Consular Missions of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan On the 104th Anniversary of the Restoration of Afghanistan’s Independence

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OTTAWA: AUGUST 13, 2023

This past Sunday, Ambassador Hassan Soroosh participated and spoke in a panel on resettlement efforts as part of the Canadian Summit on Afghanistan organized by the Afghan Youth Engagement and Development Initiative (AYEDI).

Ambassador Soroosh expressed his gratefulness for the Canadian resettlement program for Afghanistan which is one of the largest at a global level as well as for the ongoing measures to further expedite the process.

Ambassador Soroosh stressed the importance of greater resettlement support for Afghanistan including through diversifying resettlement pathways, broadening the definition of eligibility and vulnerability under the humanitarian program and expanding the range of referral partners. He also highlighted the significance of easier admission and visa application processes for Afghan women and girls to pursue their education in Canada.

OTTAWA: AUGUST 15, 2023

Statement of the Coordination Council of the Diplomatic and Consular Missions of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the Two-Year Mark since the Taliban’s Forced Takeover of Afghanistan

OTTAWA: AUGUST 13, 2023

Ambassador Hassan Soroosh participated and spoke at the rally against gender apartheid which was organized by the Canadian Women for Women of Afghanistan, Ottawa Chapter in the Parliament Hill, Ottawa.

The participants and speakers raised concern over the deteriorating and alarming human rights situation in Afghanistan and called for the recognition of the situation in Afghanistan as gender apartheid. Ambassador Soroosh spoke about the large scale and systematic violations of women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan and highlighted some of the unparalleled challenges and restrictions facing Afghan women and girls under the Taliban. He thanked the government of Canada for keeping the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan high on the agenda and stressed the importance of effective joint messaging, strong policy responses and visible actions at the international level in support of courageous Afghan women and girls.

Photos by CW4WAfghan