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Afghans in Europe Union members meet with ministers of defense, mining
Representatives of the Union of Afghans living in Europe on Tuesday met with the ministers of defense and mining for talks on several issues.
Acting Minister of National Defense Mohammad Yaqoub Mujahid said in a meeting with union delegates that the current security situation in the country has provided an opportunity for everyone to participate in the progress of Afghanistan.
Mujahid added that there were still some problems in certain areas but that these will be removed.
In this meeting, Mujahid called Afghanistan the common home of all Afghans and said the problems in the country will be solved soon.
“The problems that exist in some issues will be solved soon; but there was nothing more than the security that has been revealed in this land today with the help of Allah and with the sacrifices of our people,” he was quoted in a statement as saying.
According to the statement, a number of Afghans, who only moved to the country after the Islamic Emirate’s takeover, expressed their satisfaction with the current situation in the country.
In addition, Shahabuddin Delawar, acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, also met with union representatives and asked Afghans living abroad to return to Afghanistan and contribute to the country’s progress.
In this meeting, the Afghans living in Europe asked Delawar to provide better facilities to Afghans who want to invest in the country. The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says that Delawar also asked the visiting delegation to return to Afghanistan and contribute to the country’s development.
Earlier, in a meeting with a number of other officials of the Islamic Emirate, including the political deputy of the Prime Minister and the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, this delegation emphasized the need to strengthen the system and provide work and education to Afghan girls and women.
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American officials warn Daesh could potentially attack on US soil
However, the Islamic Emirate has repeatedly said that Daesh has been suppressed in Afghanistan and is unable to carry out operations in the country.
Multiple US officials have warned of a possible attack by Daesh group on United States soil following the arrest of eight Tajik nationals affiliated with the group, CNN said in a report.
The recent arrest of eight Tajik nationals believed to have connections to Daesh has heightened concerns among national security officials that a dangerous affiliate of the now-splintered terror group could potentially carry out an attack on US soil, according to multiple US officials who spoke to CNN.
Some of them have told CNN that the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan has reduced Washington’s ability to collect information about the threats of terrorism in Afghanistan.
However, the Islamic Emirate has repeatedly said that Daesh has been suppressed in Afghanistan and is unable to carry out operations in the country.
“The US is concerned about the origins of Daesh, but the US, both inside and in the regions of the world where Daesh activities are possible, should use advanced technologies, defense and security forces to suppress Daesh,” said Mohammad Radmanesh, a former military official.
Four days ago, eight Tajik nationals were arrested in the cities of New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia on charges of being connected with Daesh, according to CNN.
According to experts, meanwhile, Daesh is a means for powerful countries to create terror in the region.
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Over 5,000 Afghan immigrants deported from Iran, Pakistan
The Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) announced Saturday the expulsion of more than 5,000 Afghan refugees from Pakistan and Iran.
The ministry said in a post on X that 4,881 refugees were expelled from Iran and 775 from Pakistan.
The Ministry of Refugees stated that the returnees entered the country on Thursday and Friday.
These refugees entered the country through the Torkham and Spin Boldak borders after being expelled.
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Tajikistan stands against IEA’s inclusion in SCO activities: Russia
A Tajik official, however, has said that Kabulov has incorrectly presented Tajikistan’s position in this regard.
Tajikistan has expressed opposition to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) activities, Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said.
The issue was discussed at the SCO Foreign Ministers’ Council held in Kazakhstan’s Astana on May 20-21.
“Russia and the majority of participants favoured resuming this contact group’s work. Our Tajik partners still have certain reservations, but we hope they will reconsider their stance soon,” Kabulov said referring to the SCO-Afghanistan contact group, RIA Novosti reported.
A Tajik official, however, has said that Kabulov has incorrectly presented Tajikistan’s position in this regard.
“We note Mr. Kabulov’s incorrect presentation of Tajikistan’s position on the issue of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group activities,” Ahmad Saidmurodzoda, Tajikistan’s National Coordinator for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), told Asia-Plus.
“Within the framework of the SCO, Tajikistan have consistently emphasized the need to discuss Afghanistan issues. As far as the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group activities are concerned, Tajikistan has never opposed the resumption of activities of this group; on contrary, our side draws attention to the fact that Afghanistan received the status of observer at the SCO in 2012, while protocols on the establishment of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group were signed with the authorities of this country in 2005 and 2018,” Saidmurodzoda said.
He further noted that in this context, the Tajik side, including during the SCO foreign ministers’ meeting, had proposed “at this stage to launch an expert discussion of Afghan issues in the SCO format.”
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