Photos : ANBP School Symposium On International Day Of Peace, 21 Sept. 2008
Press Release:
Media-Advisory Inauguration of DIAG Facility Within Ministry of Interior:
16 November 2008:- You are cordially invited to the Inauguration Ceremony of the Disbandment of
Illegal Armed Groups Programme (DIAG) Facility within the Ministry of Interior,
on 1- November 2008.
The Inauguration Ceremony will take place at 9 30 a.m. on 19 November 2008,
in the Main Conference Room of the Ministry of Interior. The Ceremony will
be led by H.E. Hanif Atmar, Minister of Interior, Government of Afghanistan and
H.E. Mohammad Masoom Stanikzai, Vice Chairman, Demobilization and
Reintegration Commission (D&RC) and Special Advisor on Internal Security to
the President of Afghanistan, and graced by H.E. Chris Alexander, Deputy
Special Representative of UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) H.E Hideo Sato,
Ambassador of Japan to Afghanistan and Manoj Basnyat, Country Director,
UNDP Afghanistan..More
In July 2004, remnants of the AMF as well as groups which had never joined the AMF were declared illegal (Presidential decree 50). It was estimated that there could be up to 120,000 persons, operating in over 1,800 illegal groups, which could fall into this category.
Aims: By aiming to rid the country of parallel armed structures, DIAG is more than a nationwide weapons collection. Its ultimate objective is to allow the re-establishment of the rule of law through the promotion of good governance.
