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IEA accepts credentials from new Chinese envoy

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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's Prime Minister, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, accepted the credentials of Zhao Xing.

In a ceremony held at ARG, in which Amir Khan Muttaqi, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs was also present, the Prime Minister welcomed the new Chinese ambassador.

Bilal Karimi, Deputy Spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, said Zhao said that China, as a good neighbor of Afghanistan, respects the independence, territorial integrity and independence of decisions and will not interfere in Afghanistan's internal affairs, and in the same way, it does not want to make Afghanistan its sphere of influence.

Karimi added that politics, economy and some other areas were also discussed in this ceremony.

The Chinese ambassador expressed his satisfaction with his new mission in Afghanistan and said: "It is a matter of honor for me to start my duty as the Chinese ambassador in Afghanistan."

He also offered the greetings and good wishes of the Chinese leadership to the leader of the Islamic Emirate, and Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the Prime Minister.

"We are happy that in the last two years, along with the growth of the economy and providing security, there has been a lot of progress in the fight against corruption, crimes and drugs. I will try to strengthen the relations and cooperation between Afghanistan and China in the political, economic and other sectors,” said Zhao Xing.

At the same time, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate appreciated the leadership of China for appointing Mr. Zhao Xing as ambassador and expressed hope that his appointment will lead to the promotion of diplomatic relations to a high level and the beginning of a new chapter between the two countries.

This is the first diplomatic step at this level in Afghanistan in the past two years.

The newly appointed Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Afghanistan also presented a copy of his credentials to Muttaqi.

Besides congratulating the new Chinese ambassador, the acting minister wished him success in his new mission.

Muttaqi assured the new Chinese ambassador of cooperation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Human traffickers should be sentenced to 1 to 3 years in prison: IEA leader

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The Leader of the Islamic Emirate has issued a decree instructing the Ministry of Interior Affairs to prevent human trafficking and to arrest and refer culprits to military courts.

The decree containing six articles says that that military courts should sentence human traffickers to one year in prison for the first time, two years if repeated for the second time and three years if repeated for the third time.

The ministries of Hajj, information, telecommunications, borders, propagation of virtue, as well as religious scholars are asked to inform the public about the dangers and adverse consequences of travelling through smuggling routes.

The decree comes as the rate of migration has increased following the political change in Afghanistan in 2021.

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Eight Afghan migrants die as boat capsizes off Greek island

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Eight Afghan migrants died after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized off Greece's eastern island of Rhodes on Friday, the Associated Press reported.

Greek authorities said that the capsizing was the result of the boat’s maneuvering to evade a patrol vessel.

A total of 18 migrants — 12 men, three women and three minors — all Afghan nationals, were rescued, Greece's coast guard said Saturday. The dead were also from Afghanistan, it said.

Some migrants remained hospitalized, with one in critical condition, authorities said.

Two Turkish citizens, ages 23 and 19, were arrested as the suspected traffickers. The boat sank after capsizing, the coast guard said.

The sinking off Rhodes was the second deadly incident involving migrants in the past week.

Seven migrants were killed and dozens were believed missing after a boat partially sank south of the island of Crete over the weekend — one of four rescue operations during which more than 200 migrants were rescued.

 

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Norwegian Chargé d’Affaires meets with IEA deputy foreign minister

Welcoming the diplomat’s visit to Kabul, Stanikzai underscored the importance of political relations between Afghanistan and Norway, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

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The Norwegian Chargé d’Affaires for Afghanistan, Per Albert Ilsaas, on Saturday met with IEA’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanikzai, in Kabul.

Welcoming the diplomat’s visit to Kabul, Stanikzai underscored the importance of political relations between Afghanistan and Norway, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

In addition to focusing on bilateral political, humanitarian, and other pertinent issues, the two sides expressed hope that continued engagement would lead to constructive solutions to related issues.

This comes two weeks after the Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi expressed disappointment regarding the decision by the Norwegian government to downgrade diplomatic relations with Afghanistan.

Balkhi said in a post on X that such decisions should not be linked with internal affairs of other countries.

“Diplomatic engagement is most effective when it fosters mutual understanding and respect, even amidst differing viewpoints,” he stated.

“Access to consular services is a fundamental right of all nationals. We strongly urge all parties to prioritize this principle in the spirit of international cooperation,” he added.

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