13:42 GMT, March 11, 2010 Washington, D.C. | His Excellency Lieutenant General Munir Mangal, the Deputy Minister of Security of Afghanistan, will discuss strategic challenges and opportunities in defense, border control, counter-narcotics, terrorism, and insurgency in the 2nd Afghanistan Aviation and Defense Summit (2nd AADS) on March 25-26, 2010 in Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner just outside Washington, D.C.

HE LTG Mangal is the second-in-command in Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior. He is in charge of all operations pointed by the Interior Minister's security policies, plans, and directives to the uniformed and the separate police organizations.

HE LTG Mangal is also the concurrent National Police Commissioner of Afghanistan who is responsible for the Afghan National Police. His career of 36 years for the military artillery has made him lead at every level from platoon through corps.

HE LTG Mangal will join other distinguished speakers at the 2nd AADS:

• HE Taj Ayubi, Minister Advisor to the President on International Relations, Office of the President, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
• HE Dr Raz Mohammad Alami, Acting Minister, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
• HE Engr Mohammad Ibrahim Azhar, Deputy Minister of Counter Narcotics, Ministry of Counter Narcotics
• Malik Quraishi, Director of Policy and Oversight/ Chief of Staff, Office of the National Security Council/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Jamil Bahrami, Director of Situation Room, Office of the National Security Council
• Yama Karzai, Director, National Directorate of Security
• MG Mohammad Habib Hessary, Chief of Planning to the Chief of Army Staff, Ministry of Defense
• MG Painda Mohammad Nazem, 1st Assistant on Policy and Strategy to the 1st Deputy Minister of Defense, Ministry of Defense
• MG Wakil Ahmed Akbari, Inspector General, Ministry of Interior
• BG Sayed Aman Sadaat, Deputy Chief of Border Police of Afghanistan, Ministry of Interior
• BG Saeed Nizam Uddin, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Security Minister, Ministry of Interior
• Mohammad Jan Farzam, Senior Analyst and Chief of Staff to the Deputy Director of Policy, Office of Administrative Affairs
• Zulmay Afzali, Spokesperson and Chief of Staff, Ministry of Counter Narcotics
• Haleem Wahidi, Director of Counter Narcotics Trust Fund/ GPI, Ministry of Counter Narcotics
• Dr Yakub Rassuli, President, Kabul International Airport
• John James Gruehl, Former Senior Mentor to the Chief of Procurement, Ministry of Interior

The 2nd AADS is the premier networking event where delegates will get to aid in the recovery process of Afghanistan while meeting with officials from government security and defense agencies, senior industry executives from defense companies, prime contractors for Afghan projects, senior directors, and government advisors. Its highlight is the exclusive One-to-One Meetings with Afghan officials who will provide delegates with insights and analysis of the current challenges facing Afghanistan's aviation, security and defense.

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