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Yaqoob Mujahid says no basic development was carried out over 20 years

Acting Minister of National Defense Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid said Thursday that no fundamental development was carried out in Afghanistan over the 20 years under the republic system.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony of Kabul University students, Yaqoob Mujahid said that infrastructure built by the US in that time was temporary and for their use only.
He said however that Afghanistan needs qualified and experienced professionals across many sectors in order to progress.
“If there are no doctors, engineers, pilots, mullahs, scholars… in the country, this country will not progress,” he stressed.
Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani also said that over the past five decades, the policy of destruction by colonial countries was implemented in Afghanistan, which led to it becoming difficult to forge unity among the people.
“If you think that destructive policies have been implemented in Afghanistan in the last half century; when one system becomes dominant, another system is placed against it,” said Haqqani.
He added that universities should stay out of politics and focus on science and knowledge because the enemies of Afghanistan want to control the universities first.
He stressed that the Islamic Emirate and himself respect science and knowledge and that “their jihad was not against the country but for its freedom.”
Acting Minister of Higher Education Neda Mohammad Nadim also spoke at the ceremony and said the IEA is committed to the development and advancement of education in the country.
Nadim stated that even though foreigners say they want to see development in Afghanistan, it’s not really what they want.
He added that the IEA “is committed to the development of higher education in the country and has done important work in this field.”
This year, 2,500 students graduated from Kabul University from 70 departments.
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Berlin in ‘technical contact only’ with IEA, says German FM

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday that Berlin was only in technical contact with the Islamic Emirate and does not intend to recognize the current ruling regime in Afghanistan.
During a meeting in Vienna, Wadephul added that Germany will continue to monitor the human rights situation in Afghanistan.
“There are serious concerns about the humanitarian situation there, the human rights situation in Afghanistan, and particularly the situation of women and girls, and we, as the federal government, will continue to make these clear to the Taliban’s de facto regime,” said Wadephul.
Currently, the Afghan consulate in Munich, Germany, operates in coordination with the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Emirate.
However, Kabul has repeatedly emphasized the need for diplomatic and meaningful relations and has stated that concerns over human rights violations in Afghanistan are unfounded.
Germany’s interior minister had said earlier this month that he wants to negotiate a direct agreement with the Islamic Emirate on receiving Afghan migrants deported from Germany.
Since the summer of 2021, only one deportation flight of Afghan migrants has taken place from Germany to Afghanistan.
In August of last year, 28 Afghan asylum seekers who had committed crimes were returned to Kabul from Germany with the assistance of Qatar.
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Uzbekistan committed to supporting sustainable development in Afghanistan: FM Saidov

Uzbekistan reaffirmed its commitment to supporting sustainable development in Afghanistan during a meeting between Bakhtiyor Saidov, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister, and Abdul Ghafar Terawi, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan, on Friday.
According to Saidov’s post on X, the two diplomats discussed pressing bilateral and regional issues, emphasizing the importance of integrating Afghanistan into regional and global supply chains.
Saidov highlighted that expanding economic cooperation, enhancing connectivity, and fostering dynamic partnerships are key to promoting lasting stability and prosperity across the region.
The meeting underscores Uzbekistan’s ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with Afghanistan and contribute to peace and development in Central Asia.
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Pakistan, Iran explore ways to enhance regional engagement with Afghanistan

Pakistani and Iranian diplomats have held a virtual meeting to discuss regional cooperation and developments in Afghanistan.
Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, and Muhammad Raza Bahrami, Director of South Asia Department of Iran’s Foreign Ministry, explored ways to strengthen regional engagement and coordination on Afghanistan.
Sadiq described the meeting as “productive” in a post on X, noting that both sides shared concerns over terrorism as a mutual challenge and discussed avenues for enhanced bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
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