Roundtable Discussion on Role of Culture in Strengthening of Bilateral Relations between Afghanistan and Iran
2020-11-24
On November 24, 2020, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) organized a roundtable discussion on “Role of Culture in Strengthening of Bilateral Relations between Afghanistan and Iran". The panel discussion was accompanied by special guest Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran; Toryalay Ghiasi, director of cultural affairs, Ministry of F
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Launch of Research Paper on Dependency and Development: Role of Foreign Aid in Afghanistan's Socio-economic Development
2020-11-21
On Saturday, November 21, 2020, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), launched its recent research paper titled “Dependency and Development: Role of Foreign Aid in Afghanistan's Socio-economic Development”. The launching ceremony was accompanied by an online discussion with Dr. Jawad Ramyar, university lecturer and AISS research fellow; Sayed Zaman Hashemi, chief executive officer for the
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Herat Security Dialogues-9 (HSD-IX)
2020-11-14
The 9th round of Herat Security Dialogues (HSD-IX), organized by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) was held in three levels (Provincial, Virtual and In-Person) on November 12-14, 2020. The main theme of this round of the dialogue was “Afghanistan Peace Processes”.
On Thursday, 12 November, the virtual sessions kicked off by welcoming remarks of Dr. Rang
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Launching Ceremony of the Book Neutrality and Vulnerable States
2020-10-28
On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) organized the launching ceremony for the book "Neutrality and Vulnerable States” authored by Dr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha, permanent representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations. This book offers a timely and concise academic and historical background to the concept and practice of neutrality, a relatively new phenomenon in
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Launch of the Farsi Translation of the Book A History of the Tajiks: Iranians of the East
2020-10-19
On October 19, 2020, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) organized the launching ceremony for the Farsi translation of the book "A History of the Tajiks: Iranians of the East” authored by Dr. Richard Foltz, director of the Centre for Iranian Studies at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. The book is translated into Farsi language by Dr. Abdul Khaliq Lalzad, history researcher and publis
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