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UN’s DiCarlo says trust and honesty needed by all parties for Afghanistan to move forward

“Human rights and especially the rights of women and girls , and inclusion of all members of society will continue to be an integral part of our discussions,” DiCarlo said.

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UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said on Tuesday after meeting with members of Afghanistan’s civil society that there “really is a need to build trust on all sides”.

Addressing a press conference after her meeting, she said it was important to have dialogue “that’s built on honesty”.

“It’s got to be based on principles, those of the UN Charter, and various human rights treaties that Afghanistan is a party to.”

She said: “We are still at the beginning of this process.”

According to her there was a need for everyone to be patient and realistic.

“It’s a process based on the independent that the UN Security Council recognized last November; the assessment calls for a more coordinated and structured process, with clear conditions and expectations from all sides.

“It also calls for a principled, step-for-step approach with a clear understanding of the outcomes and commitments from all sides.

“Human rights and especially the rights of women and girls , and inclusion of all members of society will continue to be an integral part of our discussions.”

In terms of moving forward, DiCarlo said there had been a discussion in Monday’s meeting with special envoys and the Islamic Emirate on the possibility of establishing smaller working groups to discuss key issues.

“We are continuing that discussion on how to proceed forward,” she said.

Once again she reiterated that this process was in its early stages and would need time and patience.

“Really, our approach has one goal. And that’s helping all the people of Afghanistan.”

DiCarlo’s meeting with civil society representatives not part of the official agenda. Contrary to earlier reports that no envoys from foreign countries had attended this meeting, DiCarlo said there “had been a fair number of member states” at the meeting.

She pointed out attendance had been “optional”.

Asked whether civil society representatives were upset at having been sidelined from the 3rd Doha meeting she said: “Obviously, civil society, many would have like to be at the meeting but they were pleased to have the opportunity to speak with some of the envoys.”

DiCarlo was also asked why such the two-day meeting and the meeting with Afghan civil society representatives had been so shrouded in secrecy; and why the identities of the civil society members were being withheld.
In answer, she put it down to the UN “respecting the privacy” of individuals and that UN meetings are closed events.

She did however say the international community does feel that Afghanistan is not abiding by its international obligations.
However, at the very end of the two-day meeting, mention was made that eventually there would be a need for an “intra-Afghan dialogue”.

“What we are doing is not an intra-Afghan dialogue right now. We are just going through issues at this point; and we want to get various perspectives.

“Let’s be perfectly honest, the citizens and the de facto authorities are not ready for sitting down at the table with each other. At least they weren’t for this past meeting,” she said.

The two-day UN-led Doha meeting was the third of its kind but the first one that the Islamic Emirate attended.

However, representatives of Afghan civil societies had been barred from attending the event. Instead, DiCarlo and some foreign envoys met with them in a separate meeting on Tuesday.

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Global attention has moved away from Afghanistan: Uzbek president

He called for the release of Afghanistan’s assets which remain frozen since the takeover of the country by the Islamic Emirate.

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Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said that due to the wars and conflicts in different parts of the world, global attention has moved away from Afghanistan.

Mirziyoyev stated this speaking at the informal summit of Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Azerbaijan’s Shusha city.

“Unfortunately, due to the intensification of wars and conflicts in other regions of the world, the situation in neighboring Afghanistan, where millions of representatives of the Turkic peoples live, has gone out of the attention of the international community,” Mirziyoyev said.

He called for the release of Afghanistan’s assets which remain frozen since the takeover of the country by the Islamic Emirate.

“We are convinced that the return of Afghanistan’s frozen financial assets abroad will serve to alleviate the social situation in the country,” Mirziyoyev said.

In the new reality, the issues of developing common and unified approaches to Afghanistan by the organization’s member states should become the main agenda of the negotiations of our foreign ministers,” he added.

He suggested that developing common and unified approaches towards Afghanistan should be placed on the agenda of the foreign ministers of the Organization of Turkic States.

Mirziyoyev added that Uzbekistan will continue to provide the necessary assistance to the people of Afghanistan.

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Tajikistan urges actions for China-Tajikistan-Afghanistan transport corridor’s development

During the meeting, the sides expressed satisfaction with the continued cooperation within the framework of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative.

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Tajikistan has proposed taking practical measures for the construction of road and rail routes along the “China-Tajikistan-Afghanistan” corridor.

The call was made by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at a press conference following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tajikistan, Trend news agency reported.

“The construction and reconstruction of the “Kalai-Khumb – Vanch – Rushon district border” road will contribute to the improvement of the “China-Tajikistan-Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran-Türkiye” transit corridor. In this regard, we suggested considering the possibility of constructing and modernizing the “Dushanbe-Kulma” highway section from the Rushon district to the “Kulma-Karasu” border crossing. We also propose taking practical measures for the construction of road and rail routes along the “China-Tajikistan-Afghanistan” corridor to expand connections and regional trade,” Rahmon said.

During the meeting, the sides expressed satisfaction with the continued cooperation within the framework of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative.

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IEA changes mines minister, central bank chief

DAB’s Deputy Governor Noor Ahmad Agha has been promoted to the top post in the bank.

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The supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has removed Shahabuddn Delawar from the post of acting minister of mines and petroleum and replaced him with acting governor of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) Hedayatullah Badri.

The appointment was announced Saturday on X by IEA’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.

Delawar has been moved to the post of acting head of Afghan Red Crescent Society, replacing Matiulhaq Khalis who will now act as the head of National Environmental Protection Agency.

DAB’s Deputy Governor Noor Ahmad Agha has been promoted to the top post in the bank.

The newly announced appointments included also Nooruddin Turabi, former deputy chief of Afghan Red Crescent Society, as the new acting head of National Disaster Management Authority.

Former deputy minister of industry and commerce, Qudratullah Jamal, has been appointed as the new deputy minister of information and culture for financial and administrative affairs.

Ahmadullah Zahid, former acting director of counter corruption of intelligence agency, has been appointed as the new deputy minister of commerce and industry.

Aziz-ur-Rahman, former acting head of National Environmental Protection Agency, has been appointed as deputy head of Afghan Red Crescent Society.

Saduddin Saeed, former deputy minister of information and culture for financial and administrative affairs, has been appointed as deputy head of National Environmental Protection Agency for financial and administrative affairs.