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Archive - Feature Stories 2011

5 November 2011
Statement by the Embassy of Canada on the Occasion of Eid Al-Adha
Acting Head of the Embassy of Canada, Philip MacKinnon, today issued a statement on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. | Full Statement, also available in دری (Dari) and پشتو (Pashto).

30 June 2011
Celebration Honouring the Opening of the Turquoise Mountain Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture
On May 9, 2011, William Crosbie, Canada's Ambassador to Afghanistan participated in a ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Turquoise Mountain Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture, now under Afghan management and in its permanent home of Murad Khane. With Murad Khane fully restored, the Institute and connected community programmes will continue to drive the regeneration of the historic old city and the craft industry. More specifically it will cement the heritage, education and culture and its symbolic place in Afghanistan's future for decades to come. | Full Story

8 March 2011
Canada's Ambassador to Afghanistan, William Crosbie issued the following statement today marking International Women's Day
On this International Women's Day, people around the world will celebrate the great strides that have been made over the last century in the advancement of women's rights. In Afghanistan, we applaud the positive changes that have taken place while recognizing the continuing challenges Afghan women face. | Full Story

1 March 2011
Ambassador Crosbie Discusses Canada's Renewed Engagement in Afghanistan
In January 2011, William Crosbie, Canada's Ambassador to Afghanistan embarked on a tour of East Coast Canada where he met with a number of university students as well as business and government officials in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. During these meetings the Ambassador discussed Canada's engagement in Afghanistan and its renewed focus beyond 2011. | Full Story

Canada's Ambassador to Afghanistan Congratulates Newly Elected Female Members of Parliament
On February 10, 2011, Canada's Ambassador to Afghanistan William Crosbie met with newly-elected female Afghan parliamentarians where he congratulated them for their courage and determination in becoming part of a generation of women who are providing a powerful voice for democratic rights in their country. | Full Story