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Herat Chamber of Commerce donates over $50,000 to Turkey quake victims
The Chamber of Commerce and Investment in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on Tuesday donated more than $50,000 for the victims of last week’s devastating earthquake in Turkey.
The aid was handed over to the Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Herat during an official ceremony.
Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment officials said that although the amount was small compared to the total amount in damages caused to the Turkish people, it conveys a message of friendship and solidarity to the Turkish people and government.
“Today, the provincial chamber of commerce in Herat province gave a sum of money as a message to Turkey. $56,500 was presented in cash to the honorable Turkish Consulate by the governor of Herat province and the Herat Chamber of Commerce,” said Yunus Ghazizadeh, head of the Herat chamber.
Local officials in Herat also expressed the need for Turkey’s continued humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
The governor of Herat emphasized that the people of the two countries stand together and have always cooperated and sympathized with each other in difficult situations.
“The honorable nation of Afghanistan, and especially the people of Herat, have been ready to support their Turkish brothers in Turkey at all times, and if possible, they are also ready to provide support to their oppressed brothers in Syria,” said Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the governor of Herat.
Meanwhile, Senan Alikhan, the Turkish Consul General in Herat, said: “On behalf of the Turkish people, I would like to thank you for this cash donation, which is another example of solidarity in difficult situations between Afghan and Turkish brothers.”
Early reports indicate that damages caused by the earthquake exceed $80 billion.
Tens of thousands of people died in last week’s deadly earthquake that shook southern Turkey and northern Syria. Afghanistan Embassy in Turkey has said that 116 Afghans have also lost their lives.
Earlier, the Islamic Emirate donated 15 million Afghanis ($166,000) to the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, and the Afghan Red Crescent Society donated 4.5 million afghanis ($50,000) to those in Turkey.
Three foreign nationals and one Afghan were killed when gunmen opened fire in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province on Friday, the Interior Ministry said.
Abdulmatin Qane, the spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, said that three Afghans and four foreigners were injured in the shooting.
He added that four people were arrested in connection with the incident.
Qani did not specify which country the foreigners belonged to.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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China and Pakistan call for inclusive ‘political framework’ and ‘moderate policies’ in Afghanistan
According to the statement, Wang and Dar called for concerted efforts from the international community to help Afghanistan address challenges in areas such as the humanitarian situation and economic development.
“The two sides agreed to strengthen communication and coordination on the Afghanistan issue,” the statement read.
“They called for concerted efforts of the international community to help Afghanistan properly address challenges in such areas as the humanitarian situation and economic development, and encourage Afghanistan to build an inclusive political framework, adopt moderate policies, pursue good-neighborliness, and firmly combat terrorism, including not allowing its territory to be used for terrorist acts.
“Both sides agreed to play a positive and constructive role in helping Afghanistan achieve stable development and integrate into the international community,” the statement read.
Negotiations are ongoing between Afghanistan and Iran to sideline the US dollar in bilateral transactions, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said this week.
According to media reports, Mohsen Karimi, the head of the CBI, said talks are ongoing between the two countries for the implementation of “offshore rial” in Afghanistan.
Karimi said the “offshore rial” is used with the aim of supporting the economic activity and exporters of the private sector of the country.
Recently, CBI Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin announced that Tehran plans to use the “offshore rial” for trade with Russia, Afghanistan and Iraq. He also said at the time that the idea of ditching the US dollar has produced positive results.
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