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IEA announces 27 new appointments to key positions
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials on Monday announced the names of 27 people who have been appointed to key positions within the new government.
Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the IEA, said the men had been appointed to the posts by order of Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the IEA’s leader.
According to a list posted on Twitter by Mujahid, Mawlavi Shahabuddin Delavar has been named as acting minister of mines and petroleum, and Mullah Mohammad Abbas Akhund has been named as acting minister of disaster management.
In addition, twenty-five others have been appointed as deputy ministers, corps commanders and heads of independent departments.
The new appointments are as follows:
• Mawlavi Shahabuddin Delavar, Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum
• Haji Mullah Mohammad Esa Akhund, Deputy Minister of Mines and Petroleum
• Mullah Mohammad Abbas Akhund, Acting Minister of Disaster Management
• Mawlavi Sharafuddin, Deputy Minister of Disaster Management
• Mawlavi Enayatullah, Deputy Minister of Disaster Management
• Mawlavi Hamdullah Zahed, head of the National Procurement Department
• Sheikh Abdul Rahim, Deputy Director of the National Procurement Department
• Mawlavi Qodratullah Jamal, Head of the Supreme Audit Office
• Mawlavi Ezatullah, Deputy Chief of the Supreme Audit Office
• Mawlavi Mohammad Yousef Mastari, Acting Director of Prisons
• Mullah Habibullah Fazli, Deputy Director of Prison Affairs
• Mawlavi Keramatullah Akhundzadah, head of the Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission
• Mawlavi Ahmad Taha, Deputy Minister of Borders and Tribes
• Mawlavi Gul Zarin, head of the nomads at the Ministry of Borders and Tribes
• Sheikh Mawlavi Abdul Hakim, Deputy Minister of Martyrs and the Disabled
• Mawlavi Saeed Ahmad Shahidkhel, Deputy Minister of Education
• Mawlavi Abdul Rahman Halim, Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
• Mawlavi Atiqullah Azizi, Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration of the Ministry of Information and Culture
• Mullah Faizullah Akhund, Deputy Minister of Youth, Ministry of Information and Culture
• Mawlavi Saifuddin Tayeb, Deputy Director of Communications
• Mawlavi Fathullah Mansour, head of Kandahar airport
• Mohammad Ismail, Executive Commander of the Military Court
• Mawlavi Esmatullah Asim, the deputy of the Red Cross
• Mawlavi Rahimullah Mahmoud, Deputy Commander of the Al-Badar Corps in Kandahar
• Mawlavi Abdul Samad, Deputy Commander of Azam Corps in Helmand
• Mullah Nasser Akhund, Deputy Minister of Finance
• Mawlavi Arefullah Aref, Deputy Minister of Energy and Water
Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Minister of Defense of the Islamic Emirate, says that Afghanistan currently has a unified central government, and that no groups engaging in destructive activities are present in the country. He added that they will not allow anyone to undermine the country’s security.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defense, Mujahid made these remarks at a graduation ceremony for commandos of the Special Forces Division. The ceremony was attended by Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Minister of Interior; several cabinet ministers; foreign ambassadors and military attachés; special representatives; and a number of officials and military personnel.
Addressing the commandos, Yaqoob Mujahid said: “In the service you perform, make the pleasure of Almighty Allah your sole intention, because Almighty Allah will reward you for such an intention in this world and the hereafter. There is now a unified central government in the country, and no groups engaging in destructive activities are present. We will also not allow anyone to undermine security.”
He also added: “I assure our people that these forces will defend the lives, property, and territory of their beloved country with full courage and wisdom. I tell all foreign countries that Afghanistan is now secure, and there is no enemy in this country, whether from within or outside, that poses a threat to others.”
At the ceremony, Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani also said: “For half a century, Afghanistan did not have an independent army. However, now, it has an organized army and other security forces. You are not a ceremonial army, nor do you operate to serve the interests of others; rather, you are an organized and independent army. Although we may be materially weak, we are stronger than others in terms of morale and spirituality. We must maintain high morale, avoid acting emotionally in military affairs, and respond to the enemy at the appropriate time. We are not a threat to anyone; rather, we are defenders of our own land.”
It is worth noting that 1,000 young commandos of the Special Forces Division of the Ministry of Defense graduated from the eighth training course after completing six months of professional, ideological, and commando training.
During the ceremony, the graduating commandos, in cooperation with the Air Force, demonstrated coordinated practical and military exercises using various types of unmanned aircraft.
The action plan for establishing special economic zones across the country was approved on Wednesday by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.
According to a decree issued by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate, these special economic zones will be established in the provinces of Kabul, Balkh, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Herat, Paktia, and Kunduz.
Under the plan, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, in cooperation with other relevant ministries and government agencies, will identify the land required for these zones, determine the necessary sectoral activities and services, and create the conditions needed to attract investment.
The establishment of these special economic zones is aimed at attracting new investments, achieving a relative balance between exports and imports, and expanding production activities in a suitable environment, paving the way for a new phase of economic development in the country.
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Russian deputy prime minister to visit Kabul with high-level economic delegation
The visit aims to strengthen economic and trade relations between Afghanistan and Russia, explore investment opportunities and discuss potential joint economic projects.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk is scheduled to visit Kabul on Thursday, leading a high-level economic delegation, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.
According to a statement by the ministry, the visit aims to strengthen economic and trade relations between Afghanistan and Russia, explore investment opportunities and discuss potential joint economic projects.
The visit is expected to provide an opportunity for officials from both countries to discuss ways of expanding bilateral economic cooperation and identifying new areas for trade and investment.
The ministry did not provide further details about the delegation’s programme or the specific projects expected to be discussed during the visit.
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