Latest News
IEA’s supreme leader chairs major cabinet meeting
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), said Thursday that a cabinet meeting of the IEA was chaired by Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, in Kandahar province this week and lasted for three days.
According to a statement issued by the IEA on Thursday, the meeting was attended by IEA’s Prime Minister Mullah Hassan Akhund, his deputies, ministers, department heads and organization representatives including IEA’s spokesmen and other officials.
During the meeting, laws and policies of the offices of the IEA, interacting with the people, finding basic solutions to economic problems, gathering of all the Mujahideen of the IEA and recruiting and organizing them in the security departments were discussed.
“In general in order to better advance all government affairs, necessary guidance was given and important decisions were made in the meeting,” the statement read.
According to the statement Haibatullah also gave specific instructions to the relevant departments on implementing Islamic law in the country in order to maintain security.
The Economic Commission, chaired by Abdul Ghani Baradar, First Deputy Prime Minister, was tasked with attracting domestic and foreign investment for the country’s economic growth and prosperity, to pave the way for electricity generation, road construction and proper mining; planning for all economic projects and creating possible facilities.
“Administrative Commission headed by Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi, Deputy Prime Minister, tasked to take the necessary steps to reform the administrative systems and solve problems in the financial and other sectors, and then to share it with the leadership,” the IEA statement said.
Also, in the cabinet meeting, instructions were given about rounding up and treating drug addicts and preventing the purchase and sale of drugs in the country.
The statement further said that the Supreme Leader instructed all ministers, officials, and relevant departments to protect weapons, vehicles, and other government equipment, and to be careful with the national treasury.
“If he can, he will determine a salary for each Afghan, both men and women, because he understands the problems and issues of his poor nation.”
“However, since the Islamic Emirate is still economically weak, the people must cooperate with their system, try to collect tithes and zakat and spend it properly, and the institutions must refrain from extravagance and excessive spending,” Haibatullah said, as quoted in the statement.
Cooperation between the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment and the Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce has paved the way for exporting potatoes from Bamyan province to the Uzbek market.
In this regard, Sayed Karim Hashemi, President of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, and Doran Vahabov, President of the Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce, have agreed on the export of 100,000 tons of Bamyan potatoes to Uzbekistan. Work is underway to finalize the export agreement.
Meanwhile, the first shipment of potatoes, consisting of eight trucks, has departed for the Uzbek city of Termez through the Hairatan Port.
The chambers of commerce of both countries, in cooperation with local authorities in Bamyan, have facilitated connections between traders and farmers and coordinated the purchasing, marketing, and transportation of the produce. This initiative is expected to expand market opportunities for Bamyan farmers and strengthen trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.
Afghanistan’s Prime Minister, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk in Kabul on Thursday evening, emphasizing the need to strengthen bilateral relations and expand economic cooperation between the two countries.
According to a statement from the Presidential Palace, several senior officials from both countries attended the meeting, including Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and representatives of Russia’s political and economic sectors.
Akhund described Afghanistan’s security and stability as favourable conditions for foreign investment and thanked Moscow for recognizing the Islamic Emirate and supporting Afghanistan in international forums.
Meanwhile, Overchuk praised the security situation and developments in Afghanistan, expressing Russia’s interest in investing in various sectors of the country.
He said around 70 representatives of Russia’s private sector were accompanying the delegation and were expected to hold discussions with relevant ministries and institutions of the Islamic Emirate on trade and investment agreements, as well as ways to address existing obstacles.
The Russian deputy prime minister reaffirmed his country’s support for Afghanistan in various fields.
Afghanistan’s private sector and the Russian Federation have signed 15 economic cooperation agreements worth a total of $103 million.
The agreements were signed in the presence of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, and Alexey Overchuk, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister.
Under the agreements, the two sides will cooperate in importing medicines, wheat, flour, and cooking oil into Afghanistan, as well as exporting fresh Afghan fruits, particularly pomegranates, to Russia.
Expanding bilateral trade relations and developing economic cooperation in various sectors are also among the key areas covered by the agreements.
According to officials, the agreements will facilitate two-way exports and imports between the two countries.
Afghanistan and Uzbekistan agree on export of 100,000 tons of Bamyan potatoes
Afghanistan and Russia discuss expanding economic cooperation and boosting investment
Argentina clinch futsal gold after defeating Portugal in Dakar 2026 final
Putin agrees to European role in Ukraine peace talks as Zelenskiy welcomes move
Afghanistan and Russia sign 15 economic cooperation agreements worth $103 million
Afghanistan finish runners-up after 6-0 defeat to Brazil in futsal final
Trump says US may strike Iran’s ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ nuclear facility
Rubio heads to Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots
Violent protests spread across Europe as Albanian PM blames ‘foreign hand’
Governments take websites offline as critical cyber flaws trigger global alert
Tahawol: Russia’s special attention to situation in Afghanistan discussed
Saar: Discussion on US’s humiliating defeat in Afghanistan
Tahawol: High-level Russian delegation’s visit to Kabul discussed
Saar: Afghanistan’s situation in focus at CSTO discussed
Tahawol: Efforts to halt deportation of Afghan refugees from US discussed
-
Sport4 days agoPortugal beat Afghanistan 2-0 in Dakar Youth Olympics futsal semi-finals
-
Sport5 days agoAfghanistan’s record partnership highlights fourth day of Test against Zimbabwe
-
Sport5 days agoAfghanistan thrash Senegal 6-0 to reach Dakar Youth Olympics futsal semi-finals
-
World4 days agoFirst Muslim US senator-elect El-Sayed calls for review of aid to Pakistan
-
Regional4 days agoIran defends two-day proposal for peace talks after US rejects conditions
-
Business4 days agoAfghanistan approves new foreign investment policy in bid to attract international investors
-
Sport5 days agoAfghanistan begin AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with 4-1 win over Myanmar
-
Sport3 days agoOmar Zawak thrash Istiqlal Kabul 5-1 in ACL