The ministry said Muttaqi and DiCarlo also shared views on future engagement and cooperation regarding the Doha Process.
UNODC said about 8,000 former poppy-growing households, representing an estimated 56,000 people, are expected to benefit from alternative livelihood programmes.
Gagnon said many returnees are arriving with limited resources and face difficulties reintegrating into communities already struggling with economic hardship.
The session was divided into two segments, focusing on growth and inclusion in the first part, and coordination and transparency in the second.
UNAMA, UN agencies, international organizations and diplomats praised the Islamic Emirate’s efforts, describing the sharp reduction in opium cultivation as a historic achievement.
DiCarlo arrived in Kabul in the early hours of Saturday, January 24. Her visit comes amid ongoing UN efforts to coordinate dialogue on Afghanistan’s political future,...
Qatar was represented at the meeting by Khalid Abdulaziz Al Khalifi, First Secretary at the Office of the Special Envoy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Qatar has been a central diplomatic player in Afghan affairs over the past decade, hosting talks between the Islamic Emirate and the United States to end...