Minister Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, chief executive

Minister Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, chief executive of the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program, (right), listens to a point being made by Mohammad Ashraf Naseri, governor of Zabul province, during a conference held May 6-7, 2011 in the city of Qalat. During the minister's visit, the focal point of discussions revolved around security, peace, and reintegration programs, and the future of the people in the province and the country. The two-day visit yielded several productive meetings regarding the local provincial peace council and the future reintegration of Taliban commanders and fighters, the contract signing of the Provincial Joint Secretariat Team, and wrapped up with a jirga attended by more than 250 representatives from throughout the province. Other key officials from Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security and High Peace Council, the Afghan national army and police, several provincial district governors, members of the newly approved Zabul Provincial Joint Secretariat Team, as well as members of the local provincial reconstruction team and the International Security Assistance Force were also present.