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Priority 6. Facilitate Afghan-led efforts toward political reconciliation.
The age-old practice of shuras (community
meetings) is a valuable tool that encourages
dialogue between Afghans, as well as with the
international community.
President Karzai's November 19 inauguration speech also noted that political reconciliation would be a priority for his new government. By 2011, we expect that national and provincial Afghan government initiatives will encourage political reconciliation, and receive timely support from Canada . While the extended presidential election and delays in nominating the new government limited progress on reconciliation in this quarter, Canada continues to facilitate work on this priority.
Canada also continues to support the Afghanistan Government Media and Information Centre in Kabul, which distributes information, links local communities with the national government and could enable a dialogue on reconciliation issues affecting all Afghan citizens.
