Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, political deputy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, met with the Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Kabul, at the Sapidar Palace on Tuesday.

The Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ilham Mohammadov said that Azerbaijan and Afghanistan respect each other’s territorial integrity in addition to their religious, cultural and historical commonalities.

Ilham Mohammadov said that Azerbaijan appreciates the achievements of the Islamic Emirate in the areas of security, eliminating administrative corruption and eradicating drug cultivation, production and trafficking.

He added: “It is a historic opportunity that Azerbaijan has opened its embassy in Kabul. Because we want to have good relations with Afghanistan in all sectors.”

The ambassador of Azerbaijan pointed out that last year the high-ranking delegation of his country visited Kabul, during which the diplomats of the two countries were received in Kabul and Baku. He said he hoped to further strengthen relations and interactions between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan in various fields.

Mohammadov pointed out that his country wants to increase its cooperation with Afghanistan over the Trans-Caspian Corridor, while cooperating in the sectors of economy, agriculture, oil and gas, but in this sector, his country needs the full support of the Islamic Emirate.

Kabir, the IEA’s political deputy prime minister in turn congratulated him on his new mission and the reopening of that country’s embassy in Kabul and added: “I wish that your presence will be important and effective in the development of relations between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.”

Kabir added that the Islamic Emirate is interested in expanding relations and increasing cooperation with Azerbaijan in various fields, and has always supported and continues to support Azerbaijan’s position on the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Pointing out that the Islamic Emirate’s foreign policy is economy-oriented and its basis is rooted on economic and commercial cooperation with other countries, he said: “We have started work on infrastructure projects in Afghanistan and we are trying to strengthen the Afghan economy in this way.”

“Afghanistan has the status of a bridge between Central and South Asia, so we want to work through economic and trade relations with the countries of the region to strengthen the economy of Afghanistan and the region.”

The Political Deputy pointed out that the Islamic Emirate wants to use the geographical location of Afghanistan to provide suitable conditions for transit and trade, therefore we ask Azerbaijani investors to invest in Afghanistan and the Islamic Emirate will provide them with the necessary facilities.

Referring to the position of Azerbaijan and its transit activities, Kabir said: “We want to deliver our commercial goods to Europe through Azerbaijan, and the role of Azerbaijan is important in this regard.”

Kabir said in conclusion that the Islamic Emirate wants stability, development and regional cooperation, but the stability of the region is related to the joint cooperation of all countries in the region.