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Kyrgyzstan sends doctors and supplies to Pamir region of Afghanistan
A delegation from Kyrgyzstan personally delivered the supplies, which included essential medical and veterinary equipment, and conducted extensive on-site health services.
In a humanitarian effort ordered by President Sadyr Japarov, Kyrgyzstan has delivered critical medical, humanitarian, and veterinary aid to ethnic Kyrgyz communities living in the remote Pamir region of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province.
The aid mission, organized by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Labor, focused on supporting residents in this isolated high-altitude area, where access to basic health services is scarce.
A delegation from Kyrgyzstan personally delivered the supplies, which included essential medical and veterinary equipment, and conducted extensive on-site health services.
A team of Kyrgyz medical professionals — including cardiologists, dentists, and a gynecologist — examined over 765 people, among them 187 women and 207 children. Alongside treatment, the specialists provided training and consultations on infectious disease prevention and general health education, aiming to strengthen local health awareness.
Kyrgyz officials emphasized that the initiative is part of a broader commitment to the welfare of ethnic Kyrgyz populations abroad, particularly in underserved and hard-to-reach regions like the Afghan Pamirs.
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met on Tuesday with Qatar’s ambassador to Kabul, Mirdif Al-Qashouti, to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and expanding Afghanistan’s engagement with the international community.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the meeting focused on Qatar’s efforts to facilitate the Islamic Emirate’s engagement with the international community.
Muttaqi welcomed the growing engagement between Afghanistan and the international community and praised Qatar’s role in supporting these efforts.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s ambassador reaffirmed Doha’s commitment to continuing its efforts and described the progress made so far as encouraging.
Alireza Bikdeli, Iran’s ambassador to Kabul, met on Tuesday with officials of the Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines to discuss expanding economic relations, joint investment, and strengthening cooperation in the industrial and mining sectors.
During the meeting, Khan Mohammad Khan, deputy for industry at the Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines, highlighted the existing opportunities in Afghanistan’s industrial and mining sectors and called on Iranian investors to make practical investments in these areas.
He said that with suitable opportunities available for industrial growth and the processing of raw minerals in Afghanistan, greater prospects exist for economic cooperation and joint investment with regional countries, particularly Iran.
Meanwhile, Bikdeli said that Iranian investors are showing growing interest in operating in various economic and production sectors in Afghanistan. He also emphasized Iran’s willingness to expand economic relations and bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
At the end of the meeting, he invited officials of the Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines to participate in a mining exhibition scheduled to be held in Iran.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Information and Culture says BBC radio broadcasts across the country have been suspended due to what it described as “repeated violations.”
Safiullah Raed, head of media monitoring at the ministry, confirmed the suspension, without providing further details.
The BBC has also confirmed that its radio broadcasts have been suspended across Afghanistan. A spokesperson for the broadcaster said it was in contact with officials of the Islamic Emirate to resolve the issue.
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