Former German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Thursday blamed Germany's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 on the unilateral decision of then-US President Donald Trump.

Maas told a German parliamentary inquiry committee, that the then US government did not coordinate the withdrawal date with the then Afghan government, Deutsche Welle reported.

He said the Islamic Emirate clearly gained more confidence after the Doha agreement, increasing its number of attacks on former Afghan government troops.

The former German foreign minister said that there was no analyzing of the situation with NATO members, and the United States implemented the withdrawal plan, ignoring concerns at the NATO or EU.

Maas said that if Germany had known earlier when the United States would begin the evacuation process, it could have taken preparations earlier.

He referred to his trip to Kabul in April 2021, saying he did not think that "the government was collapsing."

Meanwhile, former German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Müller also answered questions at the committee on Thursday.

He noted that despite the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, no local Afghan staff of German development partners were killed and no one was imprisoned.

Badruddin Haqqani, ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in Abu Dhabi, met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussing prisoners and visas.

The two sides discussed the general situation in Afghanistan, recent developments and existing opportunities, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

The ambassador of the Islamic Emirate asked the UAE president to facilitate the transfer of Afghan prisoners to their country and the issuance of visas to Afghans. He also recalled the problems of Afghans living in the UAE.

According to the Foreign Ministry, during the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called Afghanistan a "brother" country and promised cooperation and facilitation in the mentioned matters.

It is worth mentioning that on Wednesday last week, the ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi presented his credentials to the president of the host country during an official ceremony.

Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi on Friday during his trip to Türkiye met with Afghan businessmen based in the country, the ministry said in a statement.

The statement stated Aziz called on the Afghan traders to return home and invest in Afghanistan.

Afghan investors also said that some of them have transferred their funds to Afghanistan and some others stated they are planning to return to the country.