REPORT ON SOVIET SOLDIERS AID TO AFGHAN PEASANTS

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 2010
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• Publication Date: March 12, 1983
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VIII. 17 Mar 83 U~ R I N T E R N A T I O N A L A ~A I R~ D 1
SOUTH ASIA
REPORT ON SOVIET SOLDIERS AID TO AFGHAN PEASANTS
PM141639 Moscow SOVETSKAYA ROSSIYA in Russian 12 Mar 83 First Edition p 3
[TABS report for SOVETSKAYA ROSSIYA: "At the Command of the Soldier's Heart"]
[Text] Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops in Afghanistan [no date given] -- Many good
deeds have marked the stay of the limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic
Republic of Afghanistan. The soldiers constantly come to the aid of the local popula-
tion.
1. Khashar in the Settlement
What is the cost of building a home? The new homes for several peasants at the Kalay-
Dala [name as published] mountain settlement did not cost anything. Soviet soldiers
built them without payment.
...The terrorist ,gang was scattered. The Afghan subunit moved on to execute its next
combat task. A Soviet engineer company moved into the settlement. The order read:
"Clear the area of mines." The soldiers dealt with their task more quickly than
estimated. Then one of them -- Sergeant Sabit Pugmanov -- told his comrades of a wonderful
custom existing from time immemorial back home in Uzbekistan. "When someone. in our
settlements decides to build a home, all the people come to help without being asked.
This is called khashar. And people work without payment, from the goodness of their
hearts."
The entire company supported the sergeant who proposed to organize such a khashar in the
.Afghan settlement which had suffered heavily from the bandit attack. And work started.
The walls of new homes grew like in a fairy tale. In one of them smoke even .started
pouring from the chimney. It was the grateful hosts who had started to cook supper
for all those on the building sites. Thus they celebrated the new settlement together,
Soviet soldiers and Afghan peasants. In addition to the new homes, the soldiers left
behind as a gift also the wonderful ancient tradition of khashar. The calamity which
is too big to tackle singlehandedly retreats before joint comradely efforts.
The badge "for mine clearance" and the medal "for courage" sparkle on Private Umar
Khidoyatov's uniform. They have been awarded to him for military valor and skill.
The school to which children from one of the settlements were to come was found to be
mined; someone from the local population had seen the terrorists carrying ammunition
there, but the swift actions of the Afghan subunit :prevented the bandits from blowing
the building up. The peasants asked the Soviet soldiers to help.
Company Commander Senior Lieutenant V. Ulyukin called for volunteers and the entire
company stepped forward. Then the commander selected several of the most experienced
soldiers. First to be chosen to reconnoiter the school was Private U. Khidoyatov.
Agonizing minutes of expectation: An explosion could occur at any moment. The sapper
is not allowed to make a mistake; it would be his first and last. It cannot be said
that Umar was not worried; he was .quite worried. But that did not interfere with his
work. Quickly and accurately he .examined each square meter of the premises. "Sur-
prises" came to light in several places. Not wasting time on defusing anything -- the
comrades can deal with that later -- he only marks the location of mines with small
flags.
Finally the reconnaissance is over. The bandits have set over 20 mines. Not one of
them exploded.
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III . 17 Mar 83 ~ S S ~I N T E R N A T I O N A L A F F A~ S
CHINA
PRC'S QIAN QICHEN ARRIVES IN TASHKENT FOR TALKS
LD161700 Moscow TASS in English 1623 GMT 16 Mar 83
[Text] Tashkent March 16 TASS -- Special representative of the government of the
People' Republic of China, Deputy Foreign Minister of the PRC Qian Qichen today
arrived re with a group of advisers and experts. He is staying in the USSR for
the holds of Soviet-Chinese political consultations.
The Chinese epresentatives were met at the airport by Foreign Minister of the
UZBEK Soviet ocialist Republic Bakhodir Abdurazakov, other officials.
The guests will pend in Uzbekistan four days, will familiarize themselves with
ANNIVERSARY OF SINC3~SOVIET CULTURAL GROUP MARKED
[('~asiliyev) talk]
[Excerpts] Listeners, yo
will now hear a talk, "in celebration of the 47th
of the Sino-Soviet cultural liaison association
anniversary of the founding
in Nanking," by (Vasiliyev)
Association. He says:
ctivist of the Soviet-Chinese Friendship
After the victory of the Great
Chinese people's desire to under
the 1920's, outstanding Chinese Co
Qu Qiubai, writer Lu Xun and other
tober Socialist Revolution in Russia, the
history of Soviet Russia to the Chin
ell-known political activists reported on the
e people. The society of Russian studies,
In the 1930's, as proposed by progressiv personages in China, the Sino-Soviet
cultural liaison association was establis din Nan3ing. The association took
up the mission of the society of Russians dies. It also set up branches in
Shanghai, Tian3in, Kunming, Lanzhou, Guilin nd other big cities.
The Sino-Soviet cultural liaison association d a great deal of work for
developing and strengthening friendly relations etween the people of the Soviet
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-- In the morning the company left the settlement.. The small boys and girls, pouring
out of the school, waved them a long farewell. And the [word indistinct] soldier
marched of` to new constructive work.
3, Shuravi Rasu1 Mirzakov [name as published]
The mullah inaoeesof He praisednthemski111ofsthelSoviet Shuravied aCaptainslofeMedical
the Friday pr y
Service Dr Rasal Mirzakov -- who in a short time managed to help hundreds of local
villagers....
From early morning medicaltstationghtVillagers come withttheirsentirelfamilies from then
been turned into a time the have had neither a doctor nor medicine
surrounding settlements; for a long y
here and have had to cure themselves as best theyos~eddCapttRasulvMirzakov'hereuest t e
command of one of the Soviet military units has p
The military doctor has much work. He is not just a doctor. He is also involved in
agitation and propaganda work. Each of his patients inevitably asks him about the
Soviet Union.
In gratitude for the medical help the villagers have repeatedly tried to give the doctor
their modest gifts: dried apricots, jugs of milk, even sheep. They were very surprised
that R. Mirzakov refused everything and treats them without payment. It has een a
oodness of his heart.
long, a very long time-since anyone Y~ere did sombugonot as quicklygas may be desired;
The April evolution has changed many things,
the ideals of new human relationships are being established in the mountain settlements.
At the beginning not all people treated the doctor as they treat hhisnwife felllilll
mullah was wary of him for quiYea ers~nnaturallyBubrought nopresudlt. And the mullah was
His appeals to Gad and his p y
forced to take his wife to be seen by the Soviet doctor.
And when the womhedTeraiseenothforoGode rbutufordthe captaindofomedicaluservicersmon:
The mullah preac P
USSR-DRA ARMED FORCES FRIENDSHIP NOTED
PM151413 Moscow KRASNAYA ZVEZDA in Russian 12 Mar 83 First Edition p 2
[Report by Senior Lieutenant A. Lobastov: "Strengthening Friendship"]
The men of our subunit enjoy good relations with the personnel of the neighbor-
[Text]
ing unit of the DRA Armed Forces in which officer (Tadzhedin) serves. jde meet with t em
both on field exercises and off duty.
Our Afghan coeraddressed tocthelSoviettservicementwhomcameAtoathelaid ofdAfghanistanes
gratitude wer
working people. (Fatakh), secretary of the provincial committee of the Democratic
Organization of Afghan Youth, also presented awards here to top Soviet and Afghan
servicemen.
This was followed by a competition to decide the best firing detail. The details
headed by Sergeant A. Gvozdkov and Lieutenant (Firuz) won.
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SOUTH SIA
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT FARM ESTABLISHED IN BALKH
TA162010 Moscow in Dari to Afghanistan 1700 GMT 15 Mar 83
[Text] According to BAKHTAR agency information committee the construction of a new.
agricultural government farm has started in one of the districts of Balkh Province
[words indistinct]. According to preliminary estimates the cost of [words indistinct]
will amount to 3 mfllion afghanis. Simultaneously with the construction of the farm,
a housing repair complex, a kindergarten, schools and sports grounds will be built.
The experience of setting up government farms in Afghanistan has demonstrated the
necessity of their establishment and the great benefit of their activity for the
national economy.
FORMER COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY LEADERS ISSUE APPEAL
PM161815 Moscow PRAVDA in Russian 16 Mar 83 First Edition p 4
[Dispatch by correspondent 0. Kitsenko: "Appeal to Compatriots"]
[Text] Kabul, 15 Mar -- Over 280 former leaders of counterrevolutionary gangs-who have
gone over to the side of the revolution and who took part in a ~irga (meeting) held in
the capital have sent a message to the counterrevolutionary gangs and all their
compatriots in the country and beyond..
The duty of all Afghans who were duped by the traitors to the people and who left their
country, the message says, is to take advantage of the DRA Revolutionary Council decree
on a universal amnesty and to return home.
The motherland, the message notes, respects the honor and dignity of all compatriots
and the DRA Government is prepared initially to render the necessary aid to all those
who need it.
Another document -- the resolution adopted by a meeting of former leaders of counter-
revolutionary gangs -- deals a resolute rebuff to slanderous propaganda against
revolutionary Afghanistan.
We are sure, the document says, that the DRA's patriotic, humane policy is aimed at
defending the gains of the;-revolution, establishing peace in the country, and preparing
the ground for its successful socioeconomic development. That is why we have joined
the ranks of the defenders of the April-Revolution.
The authors of the resolution have come out in support of the DRA Government's pro-
posals for a peaceful political settlement of the situation around Afghanistan and
demanded an end to imperidlist interference in Afghanistan's internal affairs.
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