UN Special Coordinator: Good progress has been made in Afghanistan, especially in security and stability

Feridun Sinirlioğlu, the special coordinator of the United Nations for Afghanistan affairs and his accompanying delegation, in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi on Monday said that, good progress has been made in Afghanistan, especially in the field of security and stability has been established.

In this meeting Feridun Sinirlioğlu gave information about his evaluation of Afghanistan and said that we are trying to resolve the misunderstanding between the international community and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

He added that Afghanistan has a long history and we want to have good relations with the Islamic Emirate and we wish Afghanistan to live in peace with its neighbors and the world and be an active member of the international community.

He said that work should be done on technical and development assistance for Afghanistan, because the people of Afghanistan need such assistance.

At the same time, Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi, while welcoming them, said: “The Islamic Emirate seeks positive interaction with the world in an atmosphere of mutual respect and interaction, and such meetings between the officials of the Islamic Emirate and the United Nations are aimed at resolving misunderstandings. It is good and issues should be resolved through dialogue and discussion.”

Referring to the positive developments after the rule of the Islamic Emirate, Mr. Hanafi said that complete security has been ensured in Afghanistan, the cultivation, production and trafficking of narcotics has been banned, administrative corruption has been prevented, amnesty has been declared and remains in force. A thousand addicts have been collected and treated, the press operates within the framework of Islamic principles and national interests, and the rights of all citizens of the country are regulated according to Islamic principles.

“We want to settle Afghanistan and heal the wounds of the past four decades, and the Islamic Emirate will not allow anyone to use Afghanistan’s soil against the security of others,” Hanafi added.

Mr. Hanafi also said: “We hope that the misunderstandings between the Islamic Emirate and the international community will be resolved with your mission.”