Archive for November, 2021

IEA FM Muttaqi meets with Qatari foreign minister

A high-level delegation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), led by Foreign Minister Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi, met with Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, late on Saturday. Foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said during the meeting both sides discussed bilateral relations, security, education and the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, and issues of mutual […]

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Peace in Afghanistan vital for transit trade corridors: Qureshi

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says peace and stability in Afghanistan is vital for the full operationalization of transit trade corridors of Economic Cooperation Organization member states, Pakistan’s state-run Radio Pakistan. Addressing the 25th Council of Ministers Meeting of ECO on Saturday, he said that more targeted efforts are required to identify and promote trade among ECO states. Qureshi […]

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US democracy a broken model that failed to fit Afghanistan: China

The US democracy is not an ideal model but a broken one, and forcing others to follow the US democracy will only make them detour or lead them astray, said China’s foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Friday. Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary for the President of Russia, said laddt week that Washington is “trying to privatize the term ‘democracy’” and […]

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IEA calls on former govt officials and ex-politicians to return home

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has called on former government officials and members of the political opposition to return to the country. Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, who officially assumed duties on Sunday, said that former officials have the right to live as normal citizens in Afghanistan. “We are in touch with all opposition [members]. We have […]

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Afghan Prime Minister addresses nation in first voice message

The Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, addressed the nation for the first time on Saturday in a half-hour audio message. “The Islamic Emirate is not the cause of unemployment and the poor economic situation in Afghanistan, all these problems are the legacy of the previous government,” he told the nation. In the […]

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EU calls for support of Afghans to prevent economic and social collapse

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday the EU must support the people of Afghanistan “to prevent imminent economic and social collapse that the country faces.” Speaking during the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the European Union’s chief executive said it was crucial for the EU to avoid “imminent economic and social collapse” in Afghanistan, despite not recognizing […]

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NATO foreign ministers to discuss lessons learned in Afghanistan: Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that foreign ministers will next week discuss the organization’s engagement in Afghanistan and “identify the right lessons for future crisis management operations”. Outlining the priorities to be discussed at the upcoming NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Riga, Latvia, from Tuesday, Stoltenberg said: “Following the rapid collapse of the Afghan government and armed forces […]

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IEA delegation meet with Qatari officials in Doha

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) officials said on Friday night that the Afghan delegation led by Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi met with officials from various Qatari ministries on Friday and discussed a wide range of issues..Friday’s discussions come ahead of next week’s talks between the IEA delegation and the US special representative Thomas West Officials in Doha, […]

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Senior IEA official voices concern over Daesh amid ongoing economic crisis

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) designated representative to UN, Suhail Shaheen, has warned the international community that the Afghanistan affiliate of ISIS (ISIS-K) could flourish if the West continues to impose economic sanctions against Afghanistan. In an interview with Euro News, Shaheen stated that continued economic sanctions have plunged the people of Afghanistan into poverty and that this could […]

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The 100 Days Of Taliban-Led Government -OpEd

Afghanistan is on the verge of economic disaster, famine, and starvation, and is becoming a worldwide threat After a 20-year war against the US-backed government, 15th of August, 2021 The Taliban entered Kabul without resistance from government forces headed by Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on the day of history in Afghanistan, only hours after Mr. Ghani departed the presidency and fled […]

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