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Roundtable Discussion on Feasibility of Transition from NATO-led Mission to UN-led Mission in Afghanistan

2021-03-09

On Tuesday March 9, 2021, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held an online roundtable discussion on “Feasibility of Transition from NATO-led Mission to UN-led Mission in Afghanistan". Omar Samad, former Afghan Diplomat, Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council in the US; Syed Akbaruddin, former India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations; Dr. Hu Shisheng, Director, Institute for S

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Special Conversation with Nader Nadery Member of the Peace Negotiating Team

2021-03-07

On Sunday, March 7, 2021, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held a special conversation with Nader Nadery, member of the Peace Negotiation Team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Distinguished politicians, academics, civil society members and media representatives attended the event.

Nader Nadery said that the 'peace process' has not been satisfactory yet because it has not yielded tangible results and th

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Roundtable discussion on Prospects of Economic Cooperation between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan

2021-03-04

On Thursday, March 4, 2021, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held a roundtable discussion on “Prospects of Economic Cooperation between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan". Yadgarkhoja Shadmanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Afghanistan; Nazir Kabiri, Deputy Minister for Policy, Ministry of Finance; and Sayed Zaman Hashemi, Chief Executive Officer, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce an

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Roundtable Discussion on Afghanistan, Russia Relations: Opportunities and Obstacles

2021-03-01

On Monday, March 1, 2021, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held an online roundtable discussion on “Afghanistan, Russia Relations: Opportunities and Obstacles". Dr. Jafar Mahdawi, Secretary General of Afghanistan Mellat Party; Dr. Ramazan Daurov, Head of the Political Section, Russian Embassy in Kabul; Dr. Omar Nessar, Director, Center for Contemporary Afghan Studies, Russia and Siamak Her

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Roundtable Discussion on NATO Mission in Afghanistan: The Way Forward

2021-02-25

On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held an online roundtable discussion on “NATO Mission in Afghanistan: The Way Forward". Sediq Sediqqi, Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs for Strategy and Policies; Dr. Arian Sharifi, Former Director of National Threat Assessment in the Afghan National Security Council; Hosna Jalil, Deputy Minister of Women Affairs; and Davi

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