Monday, May 01, 2017
Kabul (BNA) In a gathering held to mark 16th historical trip of National Hero, Ahmad Shah Massoud to Europe under theme of ‘Massoud in Fighting Terrorism, From Khwaja Bahauddin to Strasburg, Brussels and Paris’, Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah said the ceremony aimed at commemorating the nation and hundreds of thousands of Mujahids’ sacrifices in the country, his office said in a statement.
According to the statement, Dr. Abdullah added that the National Hero’s predictions have come true, but the world hasn’t reacted on-time to his warnings.
Shaheed Ahmad Shah Massoud in his trip to Europe had warned the world that if they don’t cooperate with Afghanistan in war on terror, this ominous scourge will globally expand one day and it is not limited to a specific geography, Dr. Abdullah went on to say, the statement added.
The National Hero of the country had then asked the international community to support the Resistance Front and pave the ground for bringing peace, interim government and free elections in Afghanistan, Dr. Abdullah stated.
Besides, France ambassador to Kabul, François Richier briefed the gathering on Massoud’s trip and said the National Hero, during his trip to France stressed on global terrorism threat and international fight against it, democracy, women rights, political and religious moderation, the statement continued. In France, Massoud is known as a hero and fighter against invaders and many people love him as well, the ambassador added. For his part, Mujahideen representative in France, Humayoun Tundar, Afghanistan ambassador in Swiss and some others spoke in the gathering and shared their views about Ahmad Shah Massoud’s visit to Europe.
