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Stanikzai urges countries to play active role in Afghanistan security, economy
Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, deputy foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, on Tuesday called on countries to play an active role in ensuring peace and security in Afghanistan, and in the development of its economy.
Stanikzai made the remarks during a ceremony to inaugurate a new power supply network at Balkh airport.
“As Afghans played a key role in liberating the region, and did not allow outsiders to have a permanent base… now it is the moral obligation of all countries including in the region to play their part,” Stanikzai said.
The new power supply network at the Balkh airport has been made possible with the financial and technical assistance of Uzbekistan.
Esmatullah Ergashev, special representative of Uzbekistan’s president for Afghanistan, said that his country would continue to support Afghanistan.
“Our relations with the current government did not start a year ago. Our first meeting with the leadership of the Taliban movement (IEA) was in the mid 1990s. Since then, Uzbekistan government has tried to help the Afghan people attain peace and stability,” Ergashev said.
Meanwhile, government officials welcomed Uzbekistan’s assistance to develop Balkh airport.
Hamidullah Akhund, the minister of transport, said that Uzbekistan’s technical team repaired the lighting system, runway and technical section of the airport, and established a new 20 KV power substation.
He said that the airport is ready for domestic and international flights.
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.
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.
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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