Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah sat down with tribal elders, businessmen and Atta Mohammad Noor, Governor of Balkh province, on Saturday in Kabul to discuss their concerns and expectations of the National Unity Government.
During the discussions Abdullah emphasized that the "next five years are the years for hard work," stressing that for a successful government the relationship between the people and the government must be "honest" in order to reach the goals set.
He began by addressing the electoral system that many have criticized has to be amended as many have learned from the 2014 presidential and provincial elections.
"We have the district council and parliamentary elections ahead of us, but before the elections near we will reform the electoral system, which in turn will strengthen the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and take the nation a step forward to a better future," Abdullah said.
The meeting was attended by tribal elders and businessmen of eastern Kunar, Nuristan, Nangarhar and Laghman provinces who raised their concerns about the economic, security and educational issues in the provinces.
The residents of Kunar have asked Abdullah to prevent the missile attacks from Pakistan's military into the eastern parts of the country. He informed the men that Pakistan's National Security Advisor, Sartaj Aziz, will be arriving to Kabul on Sunday to discuss the bilateral relations between both countries.
On Saturday, Kunar's Police Chief Abdul Habib Sayedkhili told TOLOnews that Pakistan's military has fired nearly 50 missiles into the province that have devastated many families.
In the past year alone, Pakistan's military has fired nearly 6,000 missiles onto Afghan soil and more than 2,000 families have been displaced because of the shelling, according to local official reports.
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