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Unity Leaders jointly approved Kabul Statement backing Saudi Arabia in Yemen – ARG
Afghan leaders have jointly drafted Afghanistan’s statement backing Saudi Arabia in Yemen war, Presidential spokesman declared.
Presidential Spokesman Ajmal Obaid Abedy who was speaking with Ariana News regarding the recent statements made by Mohammad Mohaqeq, the second deputy of Afghanistan’s CEO said that none of the National Security Council members opposed Afghanistan decision backing Saudi Arabia involvement in Yemen war.
After the Saudi Arabia led coalition launched strikes in Yemen against Houthi rebels, Saudi Arabia is trying to defeat the so called Iran-backed armed militia in its southern neighboring country.
Afghanistan has also announced its support to Saudi Arabia in a statement released from the Presidential Palace, but Mohaqeq is stressing Kabul neutrality in Yemen war saying that no decision has been made in the National Security Council to support Saudi Arabia in Yemen.
“What was released on the statement was not agreed at the National Security Council, we orally recommended asking the UN Security Council to mediate in this issue,” Mohaqeq said.
On the other hand the Presidential Spokesman Abedy emphasize that everyone was agreed at the NSC on the statement being announced.
“Definitely, the National Security Council decision was sent to the President and the Chief Executive Officer for approval and it was released after the approval, and all members of the NSC unanimously took the decision,” Abedy stated.
Despite these contradictory statements the House Speaker Abdul Rauf Ebrahimi on Saturday session of Wolesi Jirga – the House of Representatives asked the government to specify clearly their foreign policy guidelines and send it for approval to the House to avoid ambiguity in the future.
Ebrahimi said,” We ask the President to send Afghanistan’s foreign policy basic lines to the Parliament for approval in order to avoid viral statements”.
Ex-Afghan National Security Advisor Rangin Dadfar Spanta criticized Kabul’s decision to support Saudi Arabia in the Yemen conflict believing that Afghanistan must stay neutral.
Spanta believes Saudi Arabia and Iran are fighting a proxy war in Yemen and that decision to back Saudi Arabia whose Sheikhs are supporting extremist groups in Afghanistan through Pakistan ISI intelligence agency is against Afghanistan national interest and will take Afghanistan to the regional conflicts.
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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects
Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.
According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.
“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.
Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.
According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.
“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.
However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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