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Hanafi says IEA wants good relations with all countries based on mutual respect
Speaking at an Iftar banquet on Monday night at the ministry of foreign affairs, Deputy Prime Minister Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi told attending dignitaries that Afghanistan wants good relations with the world, based on engagement and respect.
He said: “The Islamic Emirate wants good relations with all countries based on interaction and mutual respect.”
Hanafi added that the Islamic Emirate condemns the merciless attacks of the Zionists in Gaza and the massacre of the Palestinian nation in every sense, and that these attacks on Gaza are in violation of humanitarian and international principles.
He said: “After the rule of the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan, security has been fully ensured and the cultivation, smuggling, trade and use of narcotics have been prohibited and administrative corruption has ended, and the activities of the press are ongoing, drug addicts have been collected and in recently, more than one million Afghan immigrants have been forcibly deported from neighboring countries, which is said to have been better managed.
Hanafi said: “The Islamic Emirate asks all regional and extra-regional countries to stop the migration of young people to other countries, end drugs and ensure stability in Afghanistan by investing in the implementation of large development projects such as Afghan Trans, Herat-Boldak, Chabahar Port, Lapis Lazuli Route, Wakhan Corridor and TAPI.
He also said security in Afghanistan is important not only for the citizens of the country but also for the interests of all regional and world countries. For this reason, it is necessary to invest in various fields in order to continue stability in Afghanistan, he said.
He also expressed his gratitude for the World Bank’s action to implement the CASA-1000 project.
Referring to the negative effects of the forced deportation of Afghan citizens from different countries, Hanafi said: “Serious attention should be paid to this issue, and this does not help bilateral and neighboring relations.”
He pointed out that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wants good relations with all countries and wants Afghanistan to be an economy-oriented country.
He said the IEA does not interfere in the internal affairs of another country and has urged foreign nations not to interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.
Condemning the attacks that took place in Iran, Russia and Pakistan and the recent killing of Chinese nationals, Hanafi said: “We condemn these attacks that cause the deaths of common people.”
This comes after suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s embassy in Syria on Monday in an escalation of Israel’s war against Iran’s regional proxies, flattening a building in a strike Tehran said killed a top Revolutionary Guards commander and several diplomats.
Reuters reporters at the site in the Mezzeh district of Damascus saw emergency workers clambering atop rubble of a destroyed building inside the diplomatic compound, adjacent to the main embassy building.
Emergency vehicles were parked outside. An Iranian flag hung from a pole in front of the debris.
The Syrian foreign minister and interior minister were both spotted at the scene, Reuters reported.
The Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan announced Thursday it will provide emergency relief to flood-hit people in northern Afghanistan.
According to a statement issued by the embassy, relief will be provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS).
This relief includes tents, blankets and other essential items.
According to the statement, “Japan has decided to provide emergency assistance to Afghanistan to support people affected by the flood. We will always stand by the people of Afghanistan.”
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has meanwhile reported that 8,975 homes were destroyed or damaged by floods in Baghlan, Badakhshan, and Takhar provinces following heavy rains.
Russia also pledged help if needed, while the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) appealed to Islamic countries and aid organizations to step in to help the flood victims.
Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov held talks with India’s external affairs minister JP Singh to discuss the situation in the country.
Kabulov met with Singh during a visit to India.
In a post on X, India’s external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “India and Russia held bilateral consultations on Afghanistan today in New Delhi.
“Amb. Zamir Kabulov, Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, and JP Singh, Joint Secretary (PAI) discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and emphasized on the need to provide development assistance for the welfare of the Afghan people,” he said.
An official at the Russian embassy said Kabulov held talks with Singh under the framework of India-Russia foreign ministerial consultations on Afghanistan.
New Delhi has been pitching for providing unimpeded humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to address the humanitarian crisis in the country.
In June 2022, India re-established its diplomatic presence in Kabul by deploying a technical team in its embassy in the Afghan capital.
The Islamic Emirate says that due to the diplomatic efforts of the IEA, a good spirit of cooperation has been formed in the region towards Afghanistan, and the countries have understood that stable security and stability in Afghanistan is in the interest of all countries.
Zhao Xing, the Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, has invited political deputy prime minister Mawlavi Abdul Kabir to participate in the upcoming Trans-Himalayan Forum meeting.
The Chinese envoy said at a meeting Wednesday with Kabir that Beijing supports the Islamic Emirate in terms of attending international meetings, especially UN Security Council meetings.
Zhao also said China was committed to cooperating with the Islamic Emirate.
Kabir in turn expressed his gratitude for China’s support and cooperation across numerous sectors and said that as a responsible government, the Islamic Emirate is bound by commitments made and tries to play an active role in regional issues and the stability and development of the region.
Kabir also acknowledged China’s support of the Islamic Emirate and said Beijing’s cooperation can bring about positive changes and economic growth in the country.
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