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Buildings: Basic steps for a 50-year plan of construction for Kabul University were taken during the year. After surveys regarding the number of buildings, their requirements and educational functions, especially the detailed plans for the construction of the first six buildings to be constructed, the contract has been given with the assistance of the United States International Co-operation Administration to the Pacific Architects Inc. These plans are expected to be completed soon. PART IV FOREIGN RELATIONS The Ministry of Education maintains close and very cordial ties with international organisations and friendly countries. The United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation and friendly countries have consistently helped educational institutions in Afghanistan. This assistance has proved of great value in furthering the interests of education in our schools. Exchange of Cultural Missions: By promoting friendly co-operation and creating better understanding it has rendered a valuable service to the cause of international understanding. The United Nations Day, the World Health Day and the Red Crescent Day are celebrated according to elaborately prepared programmes in all schools in Afghanistan. We wish to say something here regarding the trend these relations took during the past year:— 1—Our relations with U.N.E.S.C.O.: (a) The U.N.E.S.C.O. General Conference was held in Paris in November, Girls from the Rabia Balkhi primary school 1958, in which an Afghan delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Education participated. (b) Under the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance and the Participation Programme, U.N.E.S.C.O. has undertaken to:— (i) Continue its assistance to the School of Mechanics at Kandahar (in the form of three experts). (ii) Continue its assistance to the Community Development Project (in the form of three experts). (iii) Provide one Professor of Physics for Kabul University. (iv) Provide one expert on Public Administration. 24