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IEA ministers meet Turkish and Japanese envoys in Kabul

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4 years ago

February 22, 2023

The Turkish Ambassador in Kabul Cihad Erginay met with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi on Tuesday in Kabul.

According to the ministry the meeting focused on bilateral relations, political and economic issues, and issues of mutual interest with an emphasis on continued cooperation.

Also during the meeting, Muttaqi expressed the Afghan people and government’s sympathies to the Turkish ambassador for the recent earthquake, “assuring assistance with the Muslim brothers of Turkey within the limits of Afghanistan’s capabilities”, read the statement.

The Turkish ambassador expressed his gratitude for the sympathy, and solidarity from across Afghanistan.

“At least 41,000 people have lost their lives so far with the numbers increasing, and it seems that would be an unprecedented earthquake in the history of Turkey,” the ambassador told Muttaqi, as quoted by the ministry.

Meanwhile, Minister of Interior Sirajuddin Haqqani met with Japan’s Ambassador Takashi Okada on Tuesday afternoon, the interior ministry confirmed in a statement.

According to the ministry, Haqqani thanked Japan for its assistance and said economic sanctions and banking restrictions have harmed the people.

“The politics of sanctions is not in anyone’s interest. Only dialogue and understanding can solve the problems. Unfortunately, the world is punishing the common people with its political position, which is not fair,” Haqqani was quoted as having said.

“We know that the problems inherited from the occupation are unlimited, the leadership has to work hard to solve them and have a safe Afghanistan, a safe region and the world,” he said.

In turn Okada expressed his hope that in the next educational year, there will be no hindrance for girl’s education.

He hoped to solve the economic problems and existing challenges and promised cooperation.

“If the international community comes together with good intentions, there is great hope that the current atmosphere of mistrust will change and a language of understanding will emerge,” Haqqani told the Japanese ambassador.

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Khalilzad said in a post on X that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif advocated for the rights of Afghan women during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday.

Sharif said: “Fundamental rights of the Afghan people — especially women and girls — must be respected.”

Responding to the remarks, Khalilzad said Pakistan’s policies over the past 30 years raise questions about Sharif’s commitment to Afghan welfare.

He cited Pakistan’s support for militant groups against US forces and what he described as the poor treatment of Afghan refugees as examples.

Khalilzad also said Afghanistan and Pakistan need and should have much better relations, adding that “a reset is necessary.”

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Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that Misri underscored the need to keep addressing the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people as a priority.

Misri also appreciated the role of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and reaffirmed India’s continued cooperation with the United Nations on Afghanistan.

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Kazakhstan calls for coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan

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Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi has called for pragmatic and coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan, saying the country’s long-term stability is closely linked to the security and sustainable development of Central Asia.

Speaking during the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, Tileuberdi said humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan remains essential but alone cannot break the cycle of poverty, displacement and dependency.

He said Kazakhstan supports a “pragmatic, coordinated and step-by-step” approach to international engagement with Afghanistan, with the United Nations playing a central role.

Tileuberdi also said Kazakhstan is working with the UN to operationalize the United Nations Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty.

He said the success of the centre should be measured by the results and assistance it delivers to the region.