the Ministry of Interior has previously announced that activities related to the cultivation, trade and smuggling of drugs in Afghanistan have reached zero.
Rubio dismissed those comparisons, saying the situation in Venezuela is fundamentally different. “This is not the Middle East,” he said. “This is the Western Hemisphere, and...
Putin stated that Afghan authorities have “substantially reduced” opium cultivation and are “seriously confronting” drug-related threats from within their borders.
The Afghan Ministry of Interior recently announced that narcotics-related cultivation, trade, and trafficking have been “effectively reduced to zero” inside the country.
Qani added that the meeting—guided by shared Islamic values and mutual interests—marked a significant step toward deepening friendship and security cooperation between Kabul and Ankara.
The report highlights that large-scale, open poppy cultivation is now more widespread in Pakistan than in Afghanistan, raising alarm among regional and international observers.
| Country | Selling in AFS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD |  | 66.45 |
| 1 EUR |  | 77.12 |
| 1 PND |  | 88.92 |
| 1 AED |  | 17.67 |
| 1 TRY |  | 1.54 |
| 1000 INR |  | 733 |
| 1000 IRR |  | 0.49 |
| 1000 PKR |  | 228 |
