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Afghan National Dialogue

The National Dialogue Holds Its First Meeting in Berlinگزارش کوتاه از نخستین نشست گفتمان ملی ( ملي مرکه) در برلینپه برلين کې د ملي مرکې د لومړنۍ غونډې لنډ ګزارش

Date: 2025-04-26Location: BERLIN

About the event

On 26 April 2025, the first official meeting of the National Dialogue was held in Berlin, Germany, hosted by Mehwar-e-Milli and attended by around 70 political, social and cultural figures, civil society activists, experts and journalists.

After a recitation from the Holy Quran and the playing of Afghanistan's national anthem, Dr. Gul Rahim Safi welcomed participants and presented the agenda, and Dr. Khushal Rohi explained the necessity, aims, working methods and distinctive features of the National Dialogue, stressing that it will be an independent, people-driven movement whose central purpose is to create the ground for dialogue, understanding and coordination among Afghans and to develop a comprehensive, practical and broadly accepted roadmap for lasting peace, national unity, independence and prosperity.

The second part of the meeting was devoted to discussion in three sessions, moderated by Ustad Basir Ahmad Daneshyar, Mr. Rashad Hakim and Ustad Sayed Fahim Sadat, covering the necessity, goals and principles of the National Dialogue; the criteria for participants and the phases of the process; and the fundamental challenges and priorities on the path to national unity, peace and development.

Participants declared their firm support for the process, describing dialogue, jirgas and consultative meetings as proven methods for resolving the country's deep-rooted problems, and it was agreed that participants' views and proposals would be systematically collected and shared at future meetings in other cities.

Participants also treated the violation of women's rights in Afghanistan and the dire situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran as matters of grave concern, calling for urgent and effective action, and a local working committee was formed in Berlin to organise future meetings.

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The National Dialogue Holds Its First Meeting in Berlin
The National Dialogue Holds Its First Meeting in Berlin
The National Dialogue Holds Its First Meeting in Berlin
The National Dialogue Holds Its First Meeting in Berlin
The National Dialogue Holds Its First Meeting in Berlin