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IEA rejects reports of $6 million UN offer to protect the organization’s facilities
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s interior ministry has rejected reports that the United Nations has offered the ministry $6 million to protect the organization’s facilities in Afghanistan.
The ministry on Thursday said that the published reports are not true.
The IEA Interior Ministry has stressed that no formal proposal has been made by the United Nations so far.
Reuters recently reported that the United Nations had offered to pay $6 million to the IEA’s interior ministry to protect its facilities in Afghanistan.
Reuters reported that it had a document in this regard, and that informed sources had also approved the UN proposal to the IEA’s Interior Ministry, led by Sirajuddin Haqqani.
According to Reuters, the proposed money will also go to paying the salaries of IEA forces guarding UN facilities.
The money will be transferred to the IEA Interior Ministry next year.
Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General told Reuters that the organization’s duty as an employer was to strengthen the capacity of the host countries.
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Traffic police receive new cars
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.
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Azerbaijan releases 14 Afghan prisoners
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.
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Khalilzad says U.S. ‘significantly satisfied’ with IEA’s fight against terrorism
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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