To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence of Afghanistan, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Seoul hosted a reception on August 22nd at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul City, Representative of the Government of the Republic of Korea, Honorable Schah Zaman Miwandi Head of National Environmental Protection Agency of Afghanistan, officials from the Foreign Ministry of Korea, over thirty-five Ambassadors, members of diplomatic corps, Afghan students, Afghan community residing in Korea, representative of Korean companies and Institutions attended the reception.

During his welcoming remarks Ambassador Atarud highlighted the scarifies of Afghans on the restoration of independence of Afghanistan, its importance, reforms process of King Amanullah Khan after declaration of independence, he said “based on the 1922 constitution of Afghanistan, Human Rights and freedom were strongly respected by the authority, forced labor, torture, and slavery were prohibited”. He mentioned the mandate of King for a modern Afghanistan by concentrating on education to Afghan youths and children. In terms bilateral relations between Afghanistan and Korea, Ambassador Atarud said: “We remain grateful to the Republic of Korea for providing development assistance to Afghanistan and I would like to take this opportunity to offer my sincere appreciation to the Government and people of the Republic of Korea”. He also mentioned that “The Government and people of Afghanistan have been always supporting peace initiatives in the Korean Peninsula and hoping for everlasting peace and security of this peninsula”.

In a congratulatory remark His Excellency Yoon Yeon Chul, Ambassador for Climate Change MOFA ROK, besides congratulating on this occasion offered his condolences on the recent terrorist attack in Kabul and reconfirmed the commitment of the Republic of Korea for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Afghanistan and fighting against terrorism and extremism.

Honorable Mr. Schah Zaman Maiwandi, Head of the National Environmental Agency of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, during his congratulatory remarks, appreciated for the assistance of the Republic of Korea in the environmental sector of Afghanistan and requested for continued collaboration between the two nations.