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Uzbek PM says Tashkent may accept IEA’s ambassador soon
Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov said in a meeting with Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi that he intends to increase diplomatic relations with Afghanistan and may accept the Islamic Emirate’s ambassador in Tashkent in the near future, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Both sides discussed bilateral relations, economic, trade and transit cooperation between the two countries, the statement read.
Nigmatovich Aripov quoted the President of Uzbekistan as saying he insists on developing relations with Afghanistan.
Aripov stated that from now on, he would start issuing visas for Afghan businessmen, students and patients.
He emphasized that Afghanistan and Uzbekistan should use all potential capacities for the benefit of both countries.
Muttaqi also welcomed the positive stance of Uzbek president in international meetings and expressed hope that the political cooperation between the two countries will increase.
He said that Afghanistan is interested in its presence in regional organizations.
“There are many opportunities between the two countries in the fields of trade, energy and transportation that we should take advantage of,” said Muttaqi.
He added that by constructing the Trans-Afghan railway project, they will connect the two countries of Central and South Asia.
Muttaqi said that a new stage of development of bilateral relations will be opened by improving the level of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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UNAMA chief to brief UNSC on Afghanistan on Wednesday
UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, Roza Otunbayeva, is expected to brief the UN Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday after UNAMA released its quarterly report Tuesday.
Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, will preside over the meeting.
UNAMA’s latest report, which includes information gathered after the last report dated June 13, states that security incidents have increased against the same period last year; restrictions on women have increased, and almost more than 24 million people still need humanitarian aid.
The Islamic Emirate, meanwhile, expects that the reality of Afghanistan should be reflected in Otunbayeva’s report.
IEA has already asked UNAMA many times to reflect on the realities of Afghanistan in its reports and to refrain from exaggerating small issues.
Otunbayeva stated in her last report that by August 30 of this year, only 24.9 percent of the $2.9 billion dollars required for aid to Afghanistan had been provided.
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Haqqani meets with Japanese ambassador to Kabul
Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani met on Tuesday with the Japanese Ambassador to Kabul,Takayoshi Kuromiya, the ministry said in a statement.
Abdul Matin Qane, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, said in a post on X that apart from expressing satisfaction over the improved security situation, they discussed boosting Japan's aid to Afghanistan.
They also discussed a working group with UNAMA to tackle issues related to narcotics.
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IEA says Afghan embassy reopens in Oman
A spokesman for Afghanistan’s foreign affairs said Tuesday Islamic Emirate diplomats have been posted to Oman to reopen the Afghanistan embassy.
Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal said in a post on X the embassy in Muscat opened last Sunday.
Takal added that resuming the activities of the Afghan embassy with the cooperation of the host country will play a constructive role in strengthening political, economic, social and religious relations between Kabul and Muscat.
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