OTTAWA:
On Sunday, July 17, 2022, the Afghanistan Cultural Festival titled “ A Promenade in the Meadows” was organized by the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CWWA) with the attendance of many from the Afghan community and friends of Afghanistan in Canada.
Ambassador Hassan Soroosh; Hon. Yasir Naqvi, Member of Parliament; Councillor Theresa Kavanagh from the City Council; Ms. Chandra Pasma, Member of Provincial Parliament; Ms. Jennifer Simpson and Ms. Najia Haneefi, Co-chairs of the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan)-Ottawa Chapter were among the speakers who talked about different aspects of partnership between the people of Afghanistan and Canada and stressed the importance of sustained support to vulnerable Afghans particularly women and girls.
Ambassador Soroosh expressed his gratefulness to Canada for the previous assistance provided and sacrifices made in support of the people of Afghanistan and the shared values as well as for the ongoing humanitarian aid, resettlement support and advocacy efforts for Afghan women and girls.
Ambassador Soroosh also thanked the Afghan community and friends of Afghanistan from civil society and humanitarian sector including CWWA for their tireless efforts and continued support to the resettlement efforts including through their many voluntary activities in support of post-arrival priorities.
Ambassador Soroosh stated that “as experience shows, no system can survive without respecting and embracing the will of the people especially in a country as diverse as Afghanistan”…” the courageous women and girls, civil society activists and human rights defenders in Afghanistan continue to struggle for their rights and they deserve our collective support and in this context, Canada’s sustained support remains crucial in ensuring an inclusive future for all Afghans based on human rights, justice and pluralism.”
Ambassador Soroosh also thanked the distinguished artists and cultural activists for their performance during the cultural festival and for raising the voice of vulnerable Afghans.
OTTAWA: JULY 11, 2022
In a recent interview with the Canadian Press, Ambassador Hassan Soroosh discussed the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the recent devastating earthquake, continued violations of human rights including increasing restrictions on women and girls, media outlets and peaceful assemblies under the Taliban as well as the Canadian resettlement program for Afghanistan.
Ambassador Soroosh expressed his gratefulness to Canada for its sustained support to the people of Afghanistan including through humanitarian aid and advocating for the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
Ambassador Soroosh also thanked Canada as a world leader in refugee resettlement for initiating and expanding one of the largest resettlement programs at a global level for Afghanistan as well as for the ongoing discussions and efforts to further expedite the resettlement process in support of vulnerable Afghans.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/afghan-ambassador-canada-urges-flexibility-182202884.html
OTTAWA: JULY 1, 2022:
A message by Ambassador Hassan Soroosh on the occasion of Canada Day:
“On behalf of my family, staff and myself I extend my best wishes to all Canadians on the occasion of Canada Day.
Despite the recent tragic developments in Afghanistan, our shared values continue to drive the friendship and partnership between the people of the two countries.
The people of Afghanistan remain grateful for the previous assistance provided by Canada and the sacrifices made by the Canadian men and women in uniform alongside the Afghan National Security and Defence Forces in support of important areas such as democratic process, education, health, women’s empowerment and counter-terrorism as well as for Canada’s ongoing support in response to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
We are also thankful to Canada as a global leader in resettlement for the commitment and ongoing efforts to resettle vulnerable Afghans to Canada and for standing in support of human rights of all Afghans particularly women and girls who are denied access to their most basic rights including education and the right to work under the Taliban.
Canada’s sustained support remains crucial in ensuring an inclusive future for all Afghans based on our shared values including human rights, justice and pluralism.
We are proud of the Afghan diaspora who continue to play a key role in contributing to Canadian society, bringing their ideas, aspirations, and skills to moving Canada forward. We appreciate the Afghan Canadians who continue to play an important part in support of vulnerable people in Afghanistan during this tragic time.
The embassy looks forward to further working with our friends and colleagues in Canada as well as with our diaspora community to advance our shared priorities and values.”
OTTAWA: JUNE 22, 2022
Earlier on Twitter, Ambassador Hassan Soroosh highlighted the call by the Diplomatic Missions of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the generous international support and urgent delivery of required aid to the areas in Afghanistan which have been affected by the devastating earthquake in the country.
The flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan at our Embassy has been lowered to half-mast as our Nation is grieving the loss of so many people during this tragic time.
OTTAWA: JUNE 22, 2022
STATEMENT OF THE DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN ON THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN PAKTIKA AND KHOST PROVINCES OF AFGHANISTAN
OTTAWA: JUNE 16, 2022
Ambassador Hassan Soroosh participated at a ceremony to commemorate the life and works of Ustad Asef Fekrat Herawi, the renowned Afghan scholar and researcher who passed away recently in Ottawa, Canada. Ambassador Soroosh and other speakers spoke about the life and legacy of late Ustad Fekrat Herawi and his outstanding contributions to research on Afghanistan and the wider region in important areas such as history, literature and culture.
The event was hosted by the family and friends of late Ustad Fekrat Harawi and was attended by some scholars, researchers and experts from the Afghan and Iranian communities in Canada.
ه تاریخ 5 جون سال جاری، آقای حسن سروش، سفیر جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان در اوتاوا در مراسم یادبود از زندگی و آثار مرحوم استاد آصف فکرت هروی، نویسنده، محقق و مترجم برجسته افغانستان اشتراک نمود. سفیر افغانستان و سایر سخنرانان راجع به زندگی، آثار برجسته و تلاش های متبارز آن مرحوم در کمک به تحقیق راجع به افغانستان و منطقه در عرصه های مهمی چون تاریخ، فرهنگ و ادبیات صحبت نمودند.
این مراسم توسط فامیل و دوستان آن مرحوم و با اشتراک برخی از محققین و متخصصین از جامعه هموطنان و جامعه ایرانیان مقیم کانادا برگزار شد.
د روان کال د جون په ۵ نېټه، ښاغلي حسن سروش، په اوتاوا کې د افغانستان د اسلامي جمهوریت سفیر، د افغانستان د پيژندل شوي لیکوال، څېړونکي او ژباړن مرحوم آصف فکرت هروي د ژوند او آثارو د یادغونډې په مراسمو کې ګډون وکړ.
د افغانستان سفیر او نورو ویناوالو د خدای بخښلي هروي په ژوند، د هغه په پېژندل شو آثارو او د افغانستان او سیمې په تاریخ، کلتور او ادبیاتو د څېړنو په تړاو د هغه د هڅو او کوښښونو په هکله خبرې وکړې.
دغه مراسم د خدای بخښلي د کورنۍ او دوستانو لخوا او په کاناډا کې د مېشتو وطنوالو او ایرانیانو د ټولنو د ځینو څېړونکو او متخصصینو په ګډون پرانستل شوي ؤ.
Earlier on Twitter and on the World Refugee Day, Ambassador Hassan Soroosh expressed his gratefulness to Canada as a global leader in resettlement for a reaffirmed commitment to resettling vulnerable Afghans to Canada and for the ongoing efforts to further expedite this important process.
Statement by the Prime Minister on World Refugee Day https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2022/06/20/statement-prime-minister-world-refugee-day
OTTAWA: JUNE 18, 2022
Statement of the Diplomatic Missions of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on Today’s Heinous Terrorist Attack Targeting the Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul.
Earlier on Twitter, Ambassador Hassan Soroosh, referring to the report by the Human Rights Watch on collective punishment of civilians in Panjshir, Afghanistan, highlighted that "this clear manifestation of collective punishment and similar cases in other provinces in Afghanistan must be thoroughly and transparently investigated and this requires an effective international monitoring mechanism."
https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/06/10/afghanistan-taliban-torture-civilians-panjshir
