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Renovation Of Chihil Sutun Palace Completed 2018-08-22
Posted February 11th, 2019 by librarian-hdWork on renovation of Chihil Sutun Palace – meaning Forty Columns in English – a cultural heritage from the 19th century, has been completed. The palace was built by Abdur Rahman Khan who was Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901.
The palace, that includes a garden and a pavilion, is lying over 60 acres of land in Kabul’s Chihil Sutun area in PD7. It is expected to attract thousands of visitors from Kabul and other provinces of the country.
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Aga Khan Foundation channeled $700m of assistance to Afghanistan 2014-08-24
Posted February 7th, 2019 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) have channeled roughly around $700 million of assistance to Afghanistan since the foundation begun it’s engagement in Afghanistan in 1995.
More than 2.5 million people have benefited from the assistance which mainly focuses on world development health care, education, financial services, mobile telephony and other sectors.
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President Ghani met with the Ambassador of H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan in Kabul 2018-09-01
Posted September 2nd, 2018 by librarian-hdPresident Mohammad Ashraf Ghani met with Nurjehan Mawani, the Ambassador of High Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan in Afghanistan, to discuss the future of Aga Khan Development Network development projects in Afghanistan.
The Office of the President, ARG Palace, in a statement said the meeting was organized in ARG Presidential Palace on Saturday morning.
The statement further added that two sides discussed the implementation of projects by Aga Khan Development Network in various countries in energy, communications, and agriculture.
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Aga Khan Trust for Culture to rebuild 4 historic sites in Kabul
Posted September 14th, 2017 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) will soon start the rebuilding process of four historic sites in capital Kabul, including the sites located along Kabul River.
The AKTC officials informed regarding the plans during a meeting with the Minister of Urban Development and Housing Syed Sadat Mansoor Naderi.
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Pamir Energy, a project company of the Geneva-based Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development wins Ashden Award
Posted June 13th, 2017 by librarian-hdThe 2017 International Ashden Award for Increasing Energy Access will be handed out to Pamir Energy, the first public-private partnership in Tajikistan, for restoring 11 small hydro power plants and upgrading 4,300 km of old transmission and distribution facilities in eastern Tajikistan.
As a result, some 200,000 locals, i.e. 96% of households, are now supplied with 24-hour clean energy, while their average household energy cost are cut from around $98 to $15 per calendar month.
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Princess Zahra Aga Khan meets the Second Vice-President of Afghanistan Sarwar Danesh 2017-04-25
Princess Zahra Aga Khan meets the Second Vice-President of Afghanistan Sarwar Danesh to open the 141-bed facility for the Bamyan Provincial Hospital with a major focus on the health of mothers and children 2017-04-25
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Telia sells Tajik operations to Aga Khan's development fund 2017-04-26
Posted April 26th, 2017 by librarian-hd* Telia sells Tajik stake * Says sees lower Uzbek settlement, at $1 bln * Q1 earnings in line with forecasts (Adds CEO comment, detail, shares) STOCKHOLM, April 26 (Reuters) - Nordic telecom operator Telia Company has agreed to sell its Tajik operations to the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, taking a step closer to withdrawing from its troubled Central Asian business.
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Princess Zahra Aga Khan reaffirms continued AKDN support to Afghanistan 2017-04-24
Posted April 24th, 2017 by librarian-hdPrincess Zahra Aga Khan, the daughter of Prince Karim Aga Khan met with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in ARG Palace today and reaffirmed continued support to the Aga Khan Development Network to Afghanistan.
According to the informed sources, Princess Zahra, the head of the social welfare of the Aga Khan Development Network, was accompanied by a delegation of the network during her visit to ARG Palace.
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Aga Khan Trust for Culture to rebuild 4 historic sites in Kabul 2016-12-17
Posted December 18th, 2016 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) will soon start the rebuilding process of four historic sites in capital Kabul, including the sites located along Kabul River.
The AKTC officials informed regarding the plans during a meeting with the Minister of Urban Development and Housing Syed Sadat Mansoor Naderi.
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Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network Calls on the Minister of Foreign Affairs 2016-09-05
Posted September 6th, 2016 by librarian-hdSeptember 5, 2016
Kabul - Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Salahuddin Rabbani met this afternoon with the Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network Mrs. Nurjehan Mawani at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During bilateral meeting, Mrs. Mawani briefed the Foreign Affairs Minister on the projects being carried out in collaboration with the Aga Khan Development Network and Cultural Foundation, and the future programs of this Network.
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Prince Karim Aga Khan hails former president Hamid Karzai 2014-09-29
Posted September 29th, 2014 by librarian-hdPrince Karim Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaili Muslims hailed the former Afghan President Hamid Karzai for his efforts in reconstruction of Afghanistan.
The President Palace media office following a statement said Prince Karim Aga Khan met with the former president Hamid Karzai on Monday.
Prince Aga Khan was among the several foreign dinitaries who attended the presidential inauguration which was the first peaceful transition of power in the history of Afghanistan.
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Mawlana Hazar Imam visits Afghanistan 2013-12-21
Posted January 1st, 2014 by librarian-hdKabul, 21 December 2013 — Mawlana Hazar Imam visited Afghanistan today, where he met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, as well as ministers and other senior government officials. During high-level discussions on development issues with the president, Hazar Imam reiterated the commitment of the Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network to Afghanistan, and expressed appreciation to the Government of Afghanistan for their continued support of and partnership.
Mawlana Hazar Imam was accompanied by Princess Zahra.
source:theIsmaili.org
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Afghan President meets Ismailis Leader 2013-12-21
Posted December 22nd, 2013 by librarian-hdPrince Karim Aga Khan Ismailis leader arrived to Kabul Saturday morning to discuss development projects funded by the Aga Development Network in Afghanistan.
According to the presidential website, Karzai has thanked Aga Khan for the development projects he has funded in the last 12 years in Rehabilitation of historical places, Health and Education sectors.
The Aga Khan Development Network is one of the largest donor organizations operating in 30 countries, employing over 80,000 people.
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A message from the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2007-07-11
Posted August 19th, 2013 by librarian-hdPresident Karzai’s Office, July 11, 2007
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficial, the Most Merciful
Nahmaduhu wa Nusalle ala Rasolehel Karim
A message from the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Imamat
of His Highness Prince Aga Khan,
the Forty-Ninth Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims
His Highness the Aga Khan is one of the greatest religious figures and philanthropists in the contemporary world.
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Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Foundation Ceremony of the FMIC Women's Wing, Kabul 2012-10-20
Posted October 23rd, 2012 by librarian-hdBismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
Your Excellency Vice President Khalili
Monsieur Laurent Fabius, Ministre des Affaires Etrangères de la Republique Française
Ministers in the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Parliamentarians
Ambassadors
Members of the Provisional Operating Committee of the FMIC
Distinguished Guests and Friends
Assalam-o-Alaikum, Good Morning and Bonjour
It is indeed a pleasure to welcome you today as we celebrate the success and the expansion of the French Medical Institute for Children.
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Aga Khan inaugurates Construction of Obstetrics Facility in Kabul 2012-10-20
Posted October 23rd, 2012 by librarian-hdPHOTO: H.H. The Aga Khan at Bamian Hospital
The Foundation Ceremony of the new Women’s Wing at the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC) today, marked the start of construction for a new obstetrics and gynaecology wing on the hospital premises that will provide high quality care for mothers and newborns in Afghanistan. The building, which will take 24 months to complete, will offer 52 additional beds for obstetric and gynecologic care and a 14-bed neonatal intensive care unit — the first in Afghanistan.
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Aga Khan & Karzai open Timur Shah Mausoleum in Kabul 2012-10-19
Posted October 23rd, 2012 by librarian-hdHis Excellency Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and His Highness the Aga Khan officially opened the restored mausoleum of Timur Shah today.
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Aga Khan & Karzai open Timur Shah Mausoleum in Kabul 2012-10-19
Posted October 23rd, 2012 by librarian-hdHis Excellency Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and His Highness the Aga Khan officially opened the restored mausoleum of Timur Shah today.
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Statement by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Kabul Conference on Afghanistan - 2010-07-20
Posted July 22nd, 2010 by heritage(Delivered by Prince Amyn Aga Khan on behalf of His Highness the Aga Khan)
Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
Mr. Chairman, Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.
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PRINCE KARIM AGA KHAN ATTENDS KING ZAHIR SHAH'S FUNERAL - 2007-07-24
Posted April 20th, 2010 by heritage2007, July 24: Delegations from 20 countries arrived here to pay homage to the late king, including Prince Karim Aga Khan, British Foreign Secretary and Indian Minister for Water Resources Saifuddin Soz. [APP] [AFP WirePhoto]
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