The death of such a treasured colleague will be a matter of enormous sadness to those who knew him and to all who care about Afghanistan's rebuilding.
There has been marked increase in the incidence of larger and more deadly explosive devices, including suicide bombings. The perpetrators of these attacks have shown a growing intent to target civilians, government officials and reconstruction workers.
There has been a marked increase in the incidence of larger and more deadly explosive devices, including suicide bombings.
This will require programs that ensure the participation of Afghans in the development of the country, while meeting the needs of vulnerable groups and poor regions.
We will try to increase our presence in the southern provinces in the course of this year to support the government to function and to improve its function.
The security situation changes everyday...one of the main problems for economic and social development is the security situation.
Efforts being made at this moment in the southern provinces are very promising. The security situation has improved and quite a number of conflicts have ceased to exist.