H.E. President Hamed Karzai's statement

Drugs are not only a threat to the economy and security of the country, but, have a direct link to terrorism, disgraces Afghanistan on the international level, spreads into the afghan families like cancer and gradually destroys the lives of Afghan people. In those parts of the country where they cultivate poppy, most of the people have been addicted and are gradually losing their lives.

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H.E. Colonel General Khodaidad's statement

The government of Afghanistan has attempted to solve the drug problem, so that the children of this country as well as the youth of the world get rid of this ominous phenomenon. And in this regard, in some provinces where the security conditions are sound, law and government’s autonomy has been secured, we have attained some achievements like...

Press Statement By H.E –colonel General Khodaidad Minister of Counter Narcotics Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

The Minister of Counter Narcotics H.E General Khodaidad welcomes the finding of the recent report by U.S Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)-we have 18 provinces poppy free this year and a decrease both in cultivation and production, the credit of this whole success goes to people of Afghanistan, who in very tough situation in fight against terrorism and the its feeding tube Drug trafficking is losing their lives and battling it at the best as they can ...

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The Communities of Ghor, Faryab, Ghazni and Bamyan provinces are rewarded with US$ 5.6 m for not cultivating poppy (Press Release)

Today, HE General Khodaidad, Minister of Counter Narcotics and Honorable Valerie C. Fowler, From US Embassy Kabul signed an agreement worth of US$ 5.6m to support four provinces that are either poppy free or have had significant reduction during 2007 poppy cultivation season.

The reward money will be used to fund priority provincial development projects that are selected and prioritized by the Provincial Development Committees. ...

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Construction of Vocational training school building in Maidan Wardak province,  (Project brief background)

Project Title:                    Construction of Vocational Training School Building
Project Location:               Wardak Province, Maidan city
Contract signed on:           21st July 2008
Expected Completion Date: 21st July 2009
Contracted Budget:           USD 560,688.00

As a result of remarkable reduction in poppy cultivation and as per the decree no.99 of President Hamid Karzai, the award was given to this province and therefore the Wardak Provincial Development Committee (PDC), provincial governor, district Committee, and village Shuras recommended the construction of vocational Training School Building from the funding allocated by the GPI...

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Press-Statement by the Minister of Counter Narcotics Islamic Republic of Afghanistan On Good Performance Initiatives (Press Release)

First of all, I would like to welcome Mr. Anderew Shofar and the rest of the participants: After the announcement of the Annual Drug Survey Report for the year 2008, and according to the commitments of the Ministry of Counter Narcotics to the provinces of the country, this Ministry is seeking international assistance for 18 provinces of the country that were already poppy free. In addition, the next effort by MCN will be obtaining additional funds for the 11 provinces that have reduced poppy cultivation....

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