Afghan organization says Bonn conference in favor of women
Mashhad, Khorassan prov., Dec 7, IRNA -- The organization of Afghan Women's Islamic Mission in a statement released on Friday called recent international developments and the Bonn conference as `helpful' for women.

In its declaration, a copy of which was made available to IRNA, the organization said years of dark reins of communism had gradually weakened Afghan women's status and deprived them of healthy activities.

The statement called the setup of an interim government as promising for Afghan women since it would prepare the ground for women's constructive activities.

It expressed hope that the community of women would keep pace with women in the developed countries in terms of education, knowledge, ethics, technology and progress.

The organization invited Afghan women to pursue education, acquire knowledge and launch constructive activity, voicing its support for the interim government and the Bonn conference.

Under current conditions no unjustifiable ethnic claims should be raised and the society should concentrate its efforts on holding sound elections and establishment of a stable government in Afghanistan, concluded the declaration.