Hazara Nation

Text of report by state-owned National Afghanistan TV on 8 July

The delegation sent to the Kaj Ab area of Maydan Wardag Province presented a report on the result of their assessments to Hamed Karzai, the president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, today.

A meeting was held at the presidential palace today. The meeting was attended by the ministers of national defence and interior, and members of the delegation sent to the Kaj Ab area of Maydan Wardag Province.


Shahzada Masud, head of the delegation, briefed the president about his assessment of the dispute between Kochi nomads and local residents, and gave his recommendations to address the dispute.

The delegation proposed that an authorized delegation, composed of representatives from judicial bodies and influential personalities from the two sides, should be established to help find a fundamental and permanent solution to the dispute.

The delegation also asked for an immediate end to armed violence in the area, and urged the government to collect illegal weapons from the two sides.

The meeting also discussed other mechanisms that could help ensure peace and brotherhood among Kochi nomads and members of Hazara [ethnic group]. The meeting decided that the final decision of the government would be announced to the two sides next week.

Originally published by National Afghanistan TV, Kabul, in Dari and Pashto 1530 8 Jul 08.

Story Source: BBC Monitoring South Asia