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Almost 300 people dead in floods in past 10 days
At least 294 people have died and 266 others have been injured in floods over the last ten days, the ministry of state for disaster management confirmed Tuesday.
According to the ministry, the floods have had an enormous financial impact on 14 provinces in the country.
The spokesman said 14,923 houses have been completely or partially destroyed and so far more than 17,000 families have been given emergency aid.
The process of providing relief is ongoing, he said.
In the past 10 days, 14 provinces experienced devastating floods due to heavy rains, especially Baghlan, Takhar, Ghor, Badghis, Badakhshan, Samangan and Faryab.
Janan Saiq, the spokesperson for the Ministry of State for Disaster Management says 294 have died and 266 others have been injured.
In addition, 14,923 houses were affected, either partially or completely damaged while 6,000 livestock were wiped out.
Saiq said assessment teams rushed to help the flood victims as soon as possible and so far more than 17,000 families have been provided with aid.
He said more families were still in need of emergency assistance and that they would be provided with help.
Aid provided by the ministry included food, clothes and tents. Saiq said shelters will also be provided to the flood affected people.
At the same time the United Nations says that Afghan women and children have suffered the most in the recent floods. The United Nations Women's Office, stated in a report on the situation of flood victims in a number of northeastern provinces of Afghanistan, that women and children were disproportionately affected by this natural event, because they were inside their homes during heavy rains.
According to the report among the injured are 74 women and 51 children under the age of five. Another 220 people needed medical help, including 79 women, 74 men and 67 children. UN Women said that women and girls in particular need health packages and health products, as well as nutritious food for pregnant and lactating women.
At the same time, UNAMA also says that 60,000 people were affected by the flood in Baghlan province.
According to the UN, 182 people, most of whom are women and children, died in Baghlan following the recent floods. UNAMA humanitarian affairs deputy said that UN humanitarian teams have been deployed to help the flood victims in Baghlan, Takhar and Badakhshan provinces.
Indrika Ratwatte added that so far, about 15,000 flood-affected people in northern Afghanistan have been supported by the United Nations and its partners.
On the other hand, UNAMA's humanitarian aid coordinator in Afghanistan has emphasized that the international community should support the people of the country and help meet the needs of those affected by the floods.
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A high-level Russian delegation will soon visit Kabul: envoy
Kabulov and Muttaqi discussed bilateral relations between Afghanistan and Russia, especially economic cooperation, investment and transit
Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said in a meeting with Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul that a high-level Russian delegation will visit Kabul in the near future to discuss the expansion of bilateral cooperation with the Islamic Emirate.
Kabulov and Muttaqi discussed bilateral relations between Afghanistan and Russia, especially economic cooperation, investment and transit, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Muttaqi described the relations between the Islamic Emirate and Russia as important, stressing that the ties should be expanded to include economic and trade cooperation.
He said visits to Kabul by high-level officials was important, adding that during the past year, many officials of the Islamic Emirate have been invited to Russia to attend international meetings.
Meanwhile, the Russian diplomat said that his country wants to expand its relations with Afghanistan in the economic and trade sectors.
This comes on the heels of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko’s comments that the completion of legal procedures to remove the Islamic Emirate from Moscow’s terrorist list will provide positive impetus to Russian-Afghan relations.
In an interview with Russia’s TASS news agency, published early Sunday, Rudenko said “removing the terrorist organization’s status from the Taliban Movement (Islamic Emirate) will attribute a positive impetus to Russian-Afghan interaction in various spheres, in the economy in the first instance."
"As regards the issue of the official recognition of current Afghan authorities, it is early to talk about it thus far. Let’s act gradually, step by step, but we do not intend to artificially impede the processes," Rudenko noted.
Russia has been slowly building ties with the Islamic Emirate since it regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021 but the IEA is still officially outlawed in Russia.
In response to Russia’s comments last month, the IEA’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said the Islamic Emirate “appreciates the positive remarks by the high-ranking officials of the Russian Federation in this regard and hope to see more effective steps soon."
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Iran appoints new ambassador to Afghanistan
Ali Reza Begdeli, Iran’s former deputy foreign minister for consular affairs, has been appointed as the country’s new ambassador to Kabul
Ali Reza Begdeli, Iran's former deputy foreign minister for consular affairs, has been appointed as the country's new ambassador to Kabul, Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.
The outlet added that the post of the Iranian presidential special representative in Afghanistan has been removed and, as before, the special representative for Afghanistan will act directly under the supervision of the foreign minister.
It is worth mentioning that Hassan Kazemi Qomi previously served as Iran's ambassador and presidential special representative in Afghanistan.
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Iran to Host ECO Ministerial Meeting next week
The 28th meeting of the foreign ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states will be held in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad next week.
Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei said on Sunday that the upcoming meeting will be attended by the ministers and senior officials of ECO, directors of the regional specialized departments of the organization, and the secretaries general of a number of multilateral economic organizations.
The meeting will be chaired by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, Iranian local media reported.
Iran is holding the rotating presidency of ECO in 2024.
The Tehran-headquartered ECO was established by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey in 1985.
The main purpose of the organization is to promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation among the member states.
In 1992, the organization was expanded to include seven new members, namely Afghanistan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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