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Muttaqi addresses China meeting on Afghanistan, calls for regional support
Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) told delegates attending a conference in China on Thursday that the government is working to make sure the political structure in Afghanistan is inclusive.
Addressing delegates attending the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring Countries Meeting in China, Muttaqi also said the cabinet has set up a ministerial-level commission to liaise with Afghan figures at home.
He stated that the new government of Afghanistan wants to ensure security is maintained and that no conflict takes place. He said a balanced economic policy also needs to be established.
On the issue of Daesh, Muttaqi said that the terrorist organization has largely been eliminated in Afghanistan.
“Unfortunately, Daesh is being propagated from outside and a media atmosphere is being created for it,” Muttaqi told the conference participants.
He did however call on countries in the region to support the new Afghan government and said: “Strengthening the new government was in everyone’s interest and its weakness was to the detriment of all.
“The Afghan government was committed to addressing all concerns,” he added.
“Afghanistan’s assets have been frozen and its political representation at the United Nations has been handed over to someone who neither represents the government nor can serve the people, and his political and economic rights have been usurped,” he said.
Muttaqi said that the Islamic Emirate is trying to address all the political, economic and social problems in a wise and careful manner.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who chaired the meeting, meanwhile expressed hope for progress and achievements in Afghanistan.
“There should be no threats to anyone in Afghanistan,” Wang said.
Wang welcomed Muttaqi’s remarks and praised Afghanistan’s position.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also addressed delegates and thanked Muttaqi for his remarks and stressed his support for Afghans.
“Western nations must play their part in Afghanistan,” stressing that the “previous regime’s representation at the UN could not represent Afghanistan and that it was taking advantage of the situation.”
He also referred to the introduction of new diplomats to the Afghan embassy in Russia.
All participants stressed the need to work with the new Afghan government.
Representatives of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan stressed the importance of implementing major economic projects with Afghanistan and the importance of transit corridors through Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also said that the question of recognizing the new Afghan government should be settled with the consent of all countries in the region.
The Foreign Ministers of Indonesia and Qatar, in turn, called for and promised more cooperation with Afghanistan.
At the end of the meeting, Wang stated the meeting had been a positive move and thanked Muttaqi for his explanations.
Wang said the next meeting will be held in Uzbekistan and that once again the Afghan Foreign Minister will attend.
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MSF says it continues providing health services to Afghans
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan’s Embassy in Tokyo to suspend operations
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
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Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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