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IEA announces mining deals worth over $1 billion with Uzbekistan

These were among 35 agreements and memorandums of understanding signed recently with Uzbekistan – MoUs worth $2.5 billion.

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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has signed five mining agreements with Uzbekistan worth $1.15 billion.

These were among 35 agreements and memorandums of understanding signed recently with Uzbekistan - MoUs worth $2.5 billion.

The deals in the mining sector include the geological survey of the hydrocarbon reserves in the Afghan-Tajik oil basin, geological surveys of the copper and gold reserves in the Qandalan area of Zabul province, generation of 120 MW gas-based electricity, geophysical and geological survey of gas and oil reserves in the Toti Maidan area of Faryab province, and the geological survey of the iron reserves in the Hesh area of Bamiyan province.

Trade relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan has been deepening especially after Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov this month became the highest-ranking foreign leader to visit Afghanistan since the IEA returned to power in 2021.

 

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UNAMA chief to brief UNSC on Afghanistan on Wednesday

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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

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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

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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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