Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, the State Minister for Peace and the member of the Afghan Negotiating team, recently met with Ms. Sheherazade Hirji, the AKDN Representative in Afghanistan. They discussed issues related to the Afghan peace and development and AKDN activities and cultural innovations for inclusive public participation in the peace process. The AKDN has started the initial works of the restoration of the fifth minaret in the western province of Herat.