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Hanif Atmar meets his Iranian counterpart
The Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar met with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Jawad Zarif on Sunday in Tehran, the capital of Iran.
Referring to the deaths of the Afghan refugees in Iran and at the border of the two countries, Atmar leading a 45-member delegation in Tehran to discuss the “recent unfortunate events and find solutions to avoid them happening again.”
۲/۲ در این دیدار هیئت های بین الوزارتی دو کشور در مورد حوادث ناگوار اخیر در رابطه به اتباع افغانستان، پیگیری تحقیقات، راه های حل برای جلوگیری از تکرار آن، تقویت و توسعه همکاریهای همهجانبه و برنامه کمیته های کاری سند همکاریهای جامع صحبت و تبادل نظر نمودند.
— MFA Afghanistan 🇦🇫 (@mfa_afghanistan) June 21, 2020
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that strengthening the development of bilateral cooperation, taking care of the Afghan refugees in Iran, and programs of the working committees were the main topics of discussion between the diplomats of Afghanistan and Iran.
However, the Iranians believe that burning the Afghan refugees’ car in Yazd was just a traffic accident, and what happened on the Afghan refugees in Yazd is also happening to the citizens of Iran saying that the purpose of the delegation’s visit is to completely investigate these incidents.
Meanwhile, the assistant of Iranian Foreign Minister said that both laterals discussed the incidents that occurred between the citizens of the two countries, some diplomacy matters, and investigating the details of the recent incidents of Afghan refugees in Iran.
The Afghan fact-finding committee, investigating the case in which Afghan refugees were thrown to water by the Iranian border guards, is urging the acting foreign minister not to be influenced by Iran’s policies, but to discuss the issue comprehensively with officials.
The Human Rights Commission also called on the delegation led by Atmar to seriously follow up on the incidents and resolve the dispute, apart from political issues with Tehran.
Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the statement of Shokrullah Bahrami, head of the Judicial Organization of the Armed Forces of Iran, who said that the border guards of the Islamic Republic of Iran had no involvement in the deaths of Afghan citizens on the border between the two countries “unexpected”.
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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