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IEA calls on OIC members to be the first to recognize new government
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has called on Islamic countries and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to recognize them as the new government and to engage positively with the new regime.
The Islamic Emirate has also called on Islamic countries to interact with them on both a political and economic level.
Fourteen months ago the IEA swept to power as the former government collapsed. However, to date, no country has officially recognized the IEA as the new government.
In line with this, the IEA has called on OIC member countries to be the first to recognize them.
The IEA’s deputy spokesman Bilal Karimi said that while the Islamic Emirate might not have been officially recognized, the IEA does have good relations with many OIC-member countries.
“The relations of the Islamic Emirate with many members of this organization are good, and many of the countries that are members of this organization have their embassies open in Afghanistan,” said Karimi.
“Also, the Afghan embassy in those countries carries out its consular affairs,” he added.
The Secretary General of the OIC recently held talks in Moscow and discussed the current situation in Afghanistan, among other issues.
In addition, the fight against terrorism, the establishment of an all-inclusive government and not allowing terrorist groups to operate in Afghanistan are other concerns that have been raised by the international community.
The Islamic Emirate meanwhile has repeatedly said that the new government of Afghanistan is inclusive and has said it will not allow any group to threaten the security of the countries of the region and the world using Afghan soil.
The Ministry of Interior has announced the delivery of several new, modern cars to the General Directorate of Traffic Police, replacing the older fleet that consisted mostly of trucks.
According to a ministry statement, the new vehicles, equipped with special traffic police colors, markings, and modern equipment, are expected to play a key role in maintaining traffic order in cities and on main roads, preventing accidents, and providing faster services to the public.
Azerbaijan has released 14 Afghan nationals from its prisons, Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.
The ministry said in a statement that the release happened following efforts by Afghanistan’s embassy in Baku.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its appreciation to Azerbaijan and relevant authorities for their cooperation and humanitarian action. It also reaffirmed that the IEA will continue to follow up on and resolve the cases of Afghan prisoners.
Former U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, says Washington is largely satisfied with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) efforts against terrorism, though progress in broader relations remains hindered by the issue of prisoners.
In an interview with NDTV, Khalilzad said the United States views the detention of at least two American citizens in Afghanistan as the primary obstacle to improving ties.
Khalilzad highlighted what he described as a “significant degree of satisfaction” in the U.S. assessment of the IEA’s counterterrorism commitments under the Doha Agreement. He said the IEA continue to fight Daesh, a group they have long considered an enemy. Many Daesh militants, he added, have been pushed out of Afghanistan and are now in Pakistan.
At the same time, Khalilzad said concerns remain regarding human rights and the political role of non-IEA Afghans.
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