(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW YORK, Sept 11 (KUNA) -- Kuwait HAS renewed its support for Afghanistan in its fight against terrorism and its efforts to extend its control and sovereignty over its entire territory.
This came in Kuwait's speech at the Security Council session on Afghanistan delivered by Permanent Representative Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi last night.
Al-Otaibi stressed the importance of addressing the threat posed by terrorism, which remains a key factor for stability in the security situation in Afghanistan through the collective commitment to combat this scourge within the framework of the international strategy to combat terrorism.
He praised the efforts made by the security authorities in Afghanistan in the fight against crime and drugs, which is reflected in the recent report of the Secretary General.
Al-Otaibi said: "We are holding the meeting today, just days before the presidential elections in Afghanistan and note with satisfaction that the past period has made remarkable progress in preparing for those elections and provided new opportunities for political participation for peace in the light of continuing serious challenges that must be overcome."
He pointed out that the current stage in Afghanistan is a historic phase, where intensive consultations are taking place among various groups and political parties in order to elect a president of the country, who has the responsibility to ensure Afghanistan's transition to a phase of comprehensive and lasting peace.
Al-Otaibi added that the current phase is also witnessing the continuation of the electoral management bodies to prepare for the presidential elections scheduled for September 28, 2019.
He praised the vital role of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Independent Election Commission in monitoring the registration of voters and candidates and preparing polling stations for those elections.
Al-Otaibi said that the total number of voters, which reached 9.6 million voters, is a clear indication of the desire of the Afghan people to choose the path of democracy as a path for them despite the security threats endangering their lives.
He applauded the courage of the Afghan people, who reaffirmed that a political solution in Afghanistan must come with Afghan leadership and be determined by the Afghan people themselves.
Al-Otaibi stressed the importance of national reconciliation and the peace process in Afghanistan.
He said that Kuwait has been keenly following up all measures adopted by the government of Afghanistan, the last of which was the establishment of a ministry for peace to support the reconciliation efforts.
He noted that Afghanistan is still unfortunately suffering from the instability of the security situation on its territory, adding that the recent report of the Secretary-General pointed out that there were 5,856 security incidents during the period from 10 May 2019 to 8 August 2019, including 3,294 incidents as a result of armed fighting.(end).
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