Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Kabul (BNA) At the beginning of Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) Week, Second Vice President, Sarwar Danesh stressed that the government and Independent Elections Commission (IEC) are fully ready to hold transparent and fair elections, Bakhtar News Agency (BNA) reported on Tuesday.
According to the agency, he asked the countrymen to participate in election process.
VP Danesh appreciated ARCS acting head and secretary general and the entity’s activist, Red Cross Independent Federation that have cooperated and aided the natural incident and war affected people, BNA added.
He said Red Crescent Week was an opportunity to pay heed and address those affected by natural disaster and war.
He added over the last few months, a number of people have made much effort in domestic and foreign media to disappoint our people, but as they have witnessed much experiences, they continued their way knowingly and disappointed the opponents.
ARCS secretary general, Dr. Nilab Mubarez, cabinet members, government high ranking officials, ICRC head in Afghanistan, embassies and international organizations’ representatives and some media-staff were present in the ceremony. It is merit to mention that Afghan Red Crescent Society has been founded 90 years ago during a general session held in Kabul’s Bagh-e-Omoumi named “National Relief Session”. But in 1313, it has officially been named as Red Crescent. Then, on Mizan 20 of 1330, it has been named as Afghan Red Crescent Society. ARCS national population objectives and structures have been approved within ARCS affairs law in 1395.
