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Ghani and his Tajik counterpart sign key bilateral agreements
Afghanistan and Tajikistan on Monday signed a memorandum of cooperation during President Ashraf Ghani’s visit to Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, the office of Tajikistan’s president said in a statement.
According to the statement, the memorandum was signed between Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon during a ceremony.
Ghani is in Dushanbe to attend the two-day 9th Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) meeting.
Foreign Ministers and representatives from around 50 countries are expected to attend the conference, where ways to strengthen regional consensus for peace and development in Afghanistan will be discussed.
Rahmon’s office said that the following documents were signed between the two leaders:
Program of practical actions (Roadmap) between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the basis of political, security, trade, transport, transit, energy, and cultural cooperation;
Action Plan for the implementation of the Agreement on cooperation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the fight against terrorism, transnational and organized crime, drug trafficking, and other crimes in 2021-2022;
Agreement between the Committee for Language and Terminology under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan on cooperation in the field of language and terminology;
Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of auditing in the public sector between the Chamber of Accounts of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Supreme Audit Office of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan;
Agreement on the establishment of the Tajik-Afghan Business Council between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Chamber of Industry and Mines of Afghanistan.
After the signing ceremony of new cooperation agreements, the two Presidents held a press conference and praised the results of their meeting.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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