Abdulsalam Hanafi, Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, on Thursday urged the Islamic countries and aid organizations to assist in creating job opportunities and prevent migration of youths to other countries.

Hanafi made the remarks in a meeting with a visiting Turkish delegation in Kabul. led by Atilla Toros, head of the Interior Ministry’s Directorate of Migration Management.

According a statement released by Arg, Hanafi called on Turkey to pay attention to the problems of Afghan refugees in order to further strengthen the relations between the two countries.

Meanwhile, Toros said that Turkey wants to invest in various sectors, including mining, energy and transportation in Afghanistan.

He also assured of Turkey’s continued assistance to the people of Afghanistan.

The Turkish delegation also met with Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the focus of the meeting was migration, strengthening bilateral cooperation, managing illegal migration, fighting mafia activities and facilitating the issuance of visas for Afghans.

The two sides discussed also the expansion of economic and trade relations between the two countries, the growth of the private sector and the existing investment opportunities in Afghanistan.

Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani met with Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh al-Khulaifi, Minister of State for the Foreign Affairs of Qatar, to discuss bilateral political and economic issues, it was announced on Thursday.

According to a statement released by the Interior Ministry, in the meeting the two sides agreed on the expansion and continuation of bilateral cooperation.

Based on the statement, the Qatari official announced that Qatar will stand by the “brother country” of Afghanistan in any situation.

He expressed hope that Afghanistan will strengthen and progress in the political, security and economic fields.

On the other hand, while thanking the Qatari delegation for their good wishes, the Acting Minister of Interior appreciated the efforts of the “brother country” of Qatar regarding Afghanistan.

Sirajuddin Haqqani also thanked the Qatari government for its emergency assistance to flood affected families in Afghanistan.

The visit of the high-level Qatari delegation to Kabul comes as Doha is expected to host the third meeting of special representatives of the countries for Afghanistan on June 30.

Michael McCaul, chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, has stressed on pressuring the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to lift restrictions on women and girls.

McCaul said at the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives that Afghanistan under the rule of the Islamic Emirate is facing a devastating humanitarian crisis.

He emphasized that the “hard fought gains to advance women’s rights and promote democracy were wiped out by President Biden’s decision to unilaterally withdraw.”

“Girls have been banned from attending school beyond sixth grade. Women are banned from working for [non-governmental organizations],” he stated.

McCaul also claimed that the Islamic Emirate has continued to harbor “terrorists”.

According to him, the American taxpayer funded aid is flowing to IEA fighters and loyalists, rather than suffering Afghan women and children. 

The Islamic Emirate have previously rejected such remarks.

Officials of the Islamic Emirate have emphasized that the education and work of girls and women is an internal matter and countries should not interfere in it.

They have also said that IEA will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any other country.