INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The European Union&& s unique envoy for Afghanistan, Tomas Niklasson, has revealed hope that discussion among Afghans will happen inside
their nation.&& I would hope that dialogue can happen inside their nation
I don&& t believe there is a need to omit Afghans from outdoors, however I think my experience is that to be able to have a significant
dialogue you require to sit down face to deal with and engage over time, and that is lot much easier if you are in the same location,& &
Niklasson informed reporters in Kabul on Sunday, after conference authorities of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) during his check
out to the nation.&& It is clear, I think, who would be on one side of the table, which is naturally the de facto authorities
It is more difficult to decide or to discover a method of who should represent other Afghans
In truth, I don&& t think we must necessarily think of this as a table with 2 sides
I think we should think of it more as a roundtable where you have different interests, various political interests, different ethnic
origins, men and women who can come together,& & Niklasson added.The diplomat also said that the ban on women&& s work in NGOs raises a &&
major challenge& & to support reaching ladies and kids.&& A harsh winter season is pertaining to an end, however the humanitarian
situation remains even worse than ever, with more than 28 million vulnerable Afghans in requirement of assistance, majority of them are
children below the age of 17,& & Niklasson said.On the concern of restriction on secondary schoolgirls and female university students, the
envoy stated that he did not hear any && firm dedication & that schools were going to open at the start of the school year which will
start in less than three weeks.&& Although lots of (ministers) validated the right of women and ladies to study, I did not hear any company
commitment that schools were going to open at the beginning of the academic year after Nowruz, in spite of really clear concern from our
Opening the schools and universities to supply quality education to Afghan kids and girls, females and guys is not optional
It is a needed investment in the future, in the next generation, in a better Afghanistan, and above all it is a demand by all the Afghans we
speak to,& & Niklasson said.The post EU envoy hopes discussion amongst Afghans takes place inside the nation initially appeared on Ariana
