Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hizb-e-Islami, urged all political parties in the country to stand together and find a solution to the ongoing problems. Addressing a gathering today he stated that the party is not against the new tri-party coalition but added that it would have been better that the move should have been established inside Afghanistan rather than Turkey. Regarding increasing of foreign troops in Afghanistan, he said that the increase of the troops will not only solve Afghanistan’s problem but would rather worsen the situation. He also blamed interference of neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in the country’s affairs. Remarking on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s recent remarks on Afghanistan’s plans to build dams along the country’s rivers, Hekmatyar called on Tehran to respect the water treaty between the two countries. Rouhani earlier this week criticized government for its plans to build dams as part of Afghanistan’s economic and development scheme. He criticised the move while addressing an international conference on sandstorms and environmental issues in Tehran. “We cannot remain indifferent to the issue water dams which is apparently damaging our environment,” Rouhani said.
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