ARYANA (Afghanistan) made ite debut in 1961, Although it was serving @ highly useful purpose — keeping the outeide world Sn touch with Afghanistan — its publication wae suspended before the year's end. A.new era dawned in Afghanistan in ‘the morning of July 17, 1973. ‘The country was procladted a republic by tho national leader, and a profoundly patriotic son of the nation, Vohamad Daoud. ‘The Republic vas founded at a time when the country, as a result of the incompetence, inefficiency, and corruption of @ decadent regine, and ‘the apathy of its cadre, vas faced with @ mltitude of probless, and at the brink of bankruptey. ‘The new order from the very day of ite establishnent embarked on building a new Afghanistan, a country where equity, justice ana the Interests of’ the public would reign suprene. During the three months of its life ‘the Republican regine took far reaching steps, and initiated reforee that ‘touch’ sany aspects of national life, But the responsibility that hietory hae bestowed upon the ney onder of Afghanistan requires of it sustained efforts, and vigorous work, The goverment of the fiepublic of Afghanistan has dedicated itself to the interests of the people and is making every exertion, under the leadership of the President of the State and Prine Minister Moharmad Daoud, ARYANA (Afghanistan Republic) certainly fills a communications gap. The magazine will be instrumental in zeflecting ‘the endeavours of the leaders, the governsent and the people of Afghanistan ined at building a new society. I wih the staff of the magazine succes: i Mn at tn, Abdur Rahin Nevin, Minister of Information and Culture, Republic of AfghantetanPROCLAMATION @ THE REPUBLIC Following is the text of the proclamation of Re- J public broadcast by Mohammad Daoud, nationally - at 7.20 am,, July 17, 1973 (Saratan 26, 1352): Inj the mame of God Almighty «: the Benevolent, the Merciful Dear Sisters and Brother White dicharsing various res ponstiies tn the sereice of ty ation 1 have ste Search of wass to provide 3 po sitive and Fea! envtronment “tor ihe moral and mater develop. ‘ment of the people of Afshande: {an specially” et the ‘deprived Aiiies and the Youths ‘ofthe ‘ation, where all the’ people ef Afghanistan, without peviege oF ‘isriminaion might fake. roe Damaiie par in the progress snd positive economic and social cho figes in a healthy manner to make the vouth feet secure, and to cur® superstition snd reaction, “After passing throws all these stares, T'hag no teason for Bot sing a new chapter for afta tng that 0 or the future prosperity of my nation Thad ‘ot known and de ‘ot how of ny ather way cx Sent by establishing weal 3nd roy Sonable democracy based on the inelple af service tor the. ms- of the people of Afshan's tan In my opinion the original fo undation of such 2 saeal situa. fn ean be laid by attaining the {frmpies his of the ponte sna by upholding the. prineite oF mations} sovercienty, RE mo th te shout these. two. principe. fvertly of covertly. be vtolted 1. was this holy desire that to- reed me to forward my. and. my friend. last proposal to the King {en years ago and ask tr Itt plementation for the welfare and Drosperity of the. Afghan nation But the reason why that holy desire resulteg in thls anarchy te he Country and. why my. weak calleagues