By EuAsiaNews,
Brussels : A high-level delegation of women representatives of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Parliament of Afghanistan paid a 3-day visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels from Monday till Wednesday.
This is the second visit of women-only delegation of Afghan Parliamentarians to NATO since 2007 as a continuation of NATO’s efforts to engage women in a constructive dialogue on issues related to the stability, reconstruction and development of Afghanistan, noted a statement by the 26-member alliance.
The event included a meeting with the NATO Secretary General, Jaap De Hoop Scheffer as well as other high-level NATO officials and experts, representatives from NATO and Partner countries, and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
An informal exchange of views with journalists from the Dari/Pashto language services of Radio Free Europe/Radio Europe, BBC and Deutsche Welle was also organised as part of the programme.
The discussions focussed on NATO’s policies laid out in the Bucharest Summit Declaration and the Public Declaration on ISAF’s Strategic Vision as well as on the multifaceted aspects of NATO’s role in Afghanistan.
A special panel was dedicated to NATO’s work towards the implementation of the UNSCR 1325 on Women.