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UN Eager ‘Anti-Corruption Justice Center’ Begins Work
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The United Nations (UN) is interested that the Anti-Corruption Criminal Justice Center begins working as soon as possible.
Michael Hartmann, UNAMA’s Rule of Law chief in a press conference in Kabul said that the international community is expected the Anti-Corruption Criminal Justice Center begins working.
“Creating an anti-corruption center is a positive step and the international community is eager this center begins working in the nearest time,” said Michael Hartmann, UNAMA’s Rule of Law chief.
In the meantime, President’s special representative in good governance said that the influence of powerful in the system is the main cause of corruption.
“The influential figures had illicit use from their influences,” said Ahmad Zia Masoud, President’s special representative in good governance.
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has also voiced concern over the current situation of the country.
“Around 35 traders kidnapped in one month from Kabul, Herat, Mazar and Jalalabad,” said Khan Jan Alkozay, deputy of ACCI.
On June 30, 2016, after two years of discussions held among the leaders of the national unity government, Afghanistan inaugurated a center to fight corruption in the country.
t the opening ceremony for the new center, the President of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, emphasized that “the establishment of this center shows the strong political will of the government to combat corruption.
In his statement, the President acknowledged the widespread corruption in Afghanistan and stressed that the center should rigorously enforce the law and prosecute corruption crimes.
Corruption has affected every aspect of the Afghan society and brought a bad name to Afghanistan.
Afghan political analysts believe that a decrease in corruption will increase the trust of the international community in Afghanistan—pledging more financial assistance to Afghanistan. It will also encourage Afghan and foreign businessmen to invest in this country.
Sources close to Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani tell Ariana News that the U.S. government has removed bounties on several Islamic Emirate officials.
According to the sources, those no longer on the list include Sirajuddin Haqqani, Abdul Aziz Haqqani, and Yahya Haqqani.
Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, and Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met on Saturday to address ongoing trade and transit challenges, stressing the importance of preventing political tensions from impacting economic ties, the ministry said in a statement.
The two officials focused on finalizing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and resolving issues related to the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA), the statement read.
The meeting also discussed the upcoming visit of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister to Afghanistan and a planned visit by an Islamic Emirate delegation to Pakistan.
The ministry hailed Sadiq’s visit to Kabul as a positive step, with Azizi emphasizing its constructive role in enhancing bilateral trade relations.
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq met on Saturday and discussed bilateral relations, political and economic cooperation, security and transit, said Zia Ahmad Takal, head of public relations at Foreign Ministry in a statement.
In this meeting, Muttaqi emphasized that obstacles to trade and transit are not in anyone’s interest and that certain issues should not be linked together.
He added that the process of Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan should be carried out gradually and with dignity.
According to the statement, Pakistan’s special representative also acknowledged that ensuring security in Afghanistan benefits both Pakistan and the region.
He committed to introducing measures to facilitate the visa issuance process for Afghan citizens.
Mohammad Sadiq also stated that practical steps will be taken to resolve existing trade and transit challenges.
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