Minister Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, chief executive

Minister Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, chief executive of the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program, (back right), traveled to Zabul province to meet with Mohammad Ashraf Naseri, governor of Zabul province, (back left), during a two-day conference May 6-7, 2011. During the visit, the focal point of their 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.