2000 in Afghanistan
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The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Afghanistan.
Incumbents
Events
February
- February 10 - The hijacking of an Ariana (Afghani airline) Boeing 727 aircraft, which was seized on an internal flight, and forced to fly via Central Asia to Moscow and then on to the UK, ends peacefully at Stansted airport north of London
March
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- April 13 - After reaching an agreement with the UNHCR, Iran started a repatriation program that would send 7,700 Afghan refugeesback to their homeland over the next three weeks.
- April 15 - .
- April 17 - Speaking at the Tashkent University of World Economy and Diplomacy, United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright promised $10 million in aid to Uzbekistan to help secure its border with Afghanistan. She called on the nations bordering Afghanistan to form open and democratic societies as a defense against extremism and terrorism. Albright also announced that the U.S. government was giving US$3 million apiece to help train border patrols in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan and to buy four-wheel drive vehicles for the rugged terrain.
- April 17 - Saripul Province, Afghanistan.
- April 18 - The Afghani lost over 25% of its value, increasing inflation in Afghanistan.
- April 19 - The U.S. dollaron March 31, by April 19 it traded at 75,000.
- April 19 - Chinese EIIC Company to revive the communication sector in Afghanistan.
- April 20 - Three people were killed and a number wounded in a clash between the Samangan province, Afghanistan.
- April 20 - Three people were killed and ten others injured in fighting between the Parwan province, Afghanistan.
- April 20 - Fatima Gilani, the head of the Association of the Women of Afghanistan, met in Islamabad, Pakistan with members of Amnesty International.
- April 20 - Samangan province in January. UNICEF dispatched vaccineand other medicines to the areas.
- April 20 - A six-month repatriation program designed by UNHCR for Afghan refugeesbegan. Under the agreement, 3000 refugees would be repatriated to Afghanistan every week.
- April 21 - Warring factions in U.N. to carry out a polio vaccinationcampaign.
- April 21 - In Nangarhar province governor Haji Abdul Qadeerand former member of the ousted Rabbani government Syed Hussain Anwari.
- April 21 - Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan leadership distanced itself from posters circulating in Pakistan in which Osama bin Laden called for a holy war against the United States.
- April 22 - The Northern Alliance accused the Talibanof executing at least 26 people in the Gusfandi district after the area fell to Taliban forces.
- April 22 - Swarms of Baghlan province, Afghanistan.
- April 22 - The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan appealed to Pakistan to change its policy towards the Taliban and to condemn Taliban atrocities against Afghan women.
- April 22 - In Abdullah, Waheedullah Sabawoon and Hisamuddin met to discuss attack strategies against the Taliban.
- April 23 - At a service was held for International aid workers.
- April 23 - In Peshawar, Pakistan, three gunmen killed Maulvi Mohammad Siddiqullah, a former commander of Hezbi Islami.[1]
- April 24 - In the Eastern Shoora. Taliban forces made a two kilometer advance in the area.
- April 24 - U.N. to carry out a polio vaccinationcampaign. The Taliban voiced concerns that the U.N. made no condemnation of the breach by the Northern Alliance.
- April 25 - In an attempt to bolster the Afghani, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan banned the use of foreign currency to buy and sell goods.
- April 25 - The Northern Alliance.
- April 25 - The drug traffickingalong their mutual border.
- April 26 - Under a decree by Supreme Leader Mulla Mohammed Omar, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan released approximately 300 opposition prisoners from the Pul-e-Charkhi prison in central Kabul. Many of those released were elderly. The decree was described as a goodwill gesture to mark the anniversary of the defeat of Afghanistan's communist government in 1992. About 1,500 prisoners remained in the jail.
- April 27 - The Koochi people had lost up to 80% of their cattle and irrigation systems built to collect rainwater had dried up. Apricot and almond trees had withered and were without fruit. Camelswere dying. Since February, the WFP had been feeding 30,000 families in the region and planned on adding another 10,000 families in May. The WFP was offering Afghans additional flour as an incentive if they remain in their villages.
- April 27 - In Bagram Air Base, Kala Masroor, and Ghorband front, killing six and arresting 18.
- April 27 - In Maulvi Wakil Ahmed Mutawakel.
- April 27 - The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was not invited to the two-day summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Islamabad, Pakistan. Ministers met to discuss transportation and communication.
- April 27 - Dozens of Afghans awaiting the decision of their requests for asylum staged a demonstration in front of the Parliament House in Stockholm, Sweden. They called on officials to quicken their requests for immigration and positively respond to them.
- April 28 - United Nations Secretary General's special envoy for Afghanistan, visited Kabul to promote peace. Vendrell met with Afghan Foreign Minister Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil.
- April 28 - The Comprehensive Disabled Afghans Program launched an appeal for US$1 million extra funds for rehabilitation of 10,000 more landmine survivors in Afghanistan.
- April 30 - During talks with the posed threats to the security of the neighboring nations.
- April 30 - Pakistani forces near South Waziristan prevented smugglers from bringing anti-aircraft guns, mortar guns and over shells into the country.
May
- May 1 - The annual U.S. report on international terrorism was released and named Afghanistan as posing a major terrorist threat, partly because it sheltered Osama bin Laden. The report also said that Pakistan refused to end support for groups that trained terrorists in Afghanistan[2] and in Pakistan itself and that Pakistan did not close schools that serve as conduits for terrorism.
- May 1 - In a sports stadium in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, before a crowd of several thousand spectators, a woman found guilty of committing adultery was stoned to death.
- May 1 - In Bajaur Agencywere killed and a third was injured when they resisted a robbery attempt.
- May 1 - More than 100 members of the Washington, DC condemning the Taliban.
- May 2 - Eric de Mul, the .
- May 2 - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, 340 kilometres (210 mi) southeast of Dushanbe.
- May 2 - In drugs, terrorism and human rights.
- May 3 - Northern Alliance leader Haji Abdul Qadeer admitted that one of their key commanders, Abdullah Jan Wahidi, had defected to the Taliban.
- Early May - Peace talks are held between representatives of the warring factions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. An earlier round of talks in March ended inconclusively.
- Mid-May - The Iranian government decides to secure the Iran-Afghanistan border with the construction of walls and high-security fencing along the almost 1,000 km stretch of desert.
- May 23 - Muslim extremistsusing Afghan territory for military training.
June
- Early June - The UN calls for immediate international drought relief of around U.S. $67 million to aid over 10 million people affected by severe droughts across Afghanistan.
July
- July 1 - Government forces clash with troops loyal to northern airbase, just north of Kabul. Both sides claim to have inflicted heavy casualties.
- July 9 - Mary McMakin, a U.S. governmentcalls the accusations "ridiculous."
- Mid-July - The Taliban authorities order the womenworking for them.
- Mid- to late July 2000 - Kabul is hit by five bomb attacks in two weeks. The Taliban authorities accuse capital.
- Late July - The authorities announce the arrest of Commander Bashir Baghlani, a key Taliban leader in the northern regions, on suspicion of colluding with anti-government forces.
- July 27 - The Taliban issued a decree banning opium poppy cultivation.[4]
- July 31 - The Taliban authorities announce that the severe religious beliefs.
August
September
- Early September - Despite encouraging hints of peace initiatives brokered by neighbouring after heavy fighting.
- September - The Taliban State Department officials do meet Taliban representatives in Washington, D.C., on September 29 to discuss these issues.
- Mid-September - Around 150,000 people are said to be heading for the sealed border with Tajikistan in the wake of the successful advance of Taliban forces in the north of the country. The refugees include almost the entire population of Taloqan.
- Mid-September - Although Afghanistan remains the world's biggest producer of opium, the UN drug control agency announces that the country's crop for 2000 appears to be 30% smaller than that harvested in 1999. Despite the agency's program to convince local farmers to grow other crops, the fall may be solely due to the terrible drought affecting the region.
- Mid-September - The Taliban authorities announce that traders arriving from investin the country tax-free.
October
- October 10 - A three-day immunize approximately 4.5 million children in Afghanistan, one of only 30 countries where the diseasestill exists, began in early June.
- Late October - A ban on the opium poppy, from which heroin is derived, starts to be implemented by the Taliban authorities. The fatwa against opium poppy cultivation had been pronounced in July 2000, after which followed a period when local shuras disseminated the information among the population. Finally, in October 2000 the shuras started the enforcement of the opium cultivation ban.[5]
November
- Mid-November - Northern Alliance defects to the Taliban claiming dissatisfaction with Russian interference in the resistance movement.[citation needed] The Northern Alliance denies the allegation but says that it has the right to seek international assistance as the recognized government of Afghanistan.
- Late November - have already expressed a willingness to talk to the regime.
December
- Mid-December - Fearing a violent response to a UN resolution tightening international sanctions against the Taliban regime, non-Afghan UN staff are gradually withdrawn from the country, resulting in their complete absence in Afghanistan from December 19.[6]
- December 19 - The UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1333 that expands the regime of anti-Taliban sanctions imposed by Resolution 1267 back in 1999. The key drivers behind the new Resolution are Russia and the US. UN Secretary General, UN relief officials and some analysts like Barnett Rubin express disappointment with the severity of the imposed sanctions.[6]
- Late December 2000 - The return of Bamyan, but denies opposition claims of further gains in neighbouring Ghor Province.
- December 30 - Anti-Harakat-i-Islami captured the Yakaolang District in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan.
References
- ^ Afghan ex-guerilla commander killed in Pakistan - Afghanistan News Center, 24 April 2000 (Reuters)
- US Department of State, May 2000
- ^ Реализовать угрозу будет непросто - Nezavisimaya Gazeta, 2 June 2000
- ^ Taliban and the Drug Trade - Raphael Perl, 5 October 2001, CRS Report for Congress
- ^ Where have all the flowers gone?: evaluation of the Taliban crackdown against opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan - Graham Farrell, John Thorne, International Journal of Drug Policy, 2005
- ^ a b Tough Sanctions Imposed on Taliban Government Split U.N. - Barbara Crossette, NY Times, 20 Dec 2000
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