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EU’s special envoy urges continued interaction with Afghanistan

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Tomas Niklasson, the EU’s special envoy for Afghanistan, says he discussed the establishment of an inclusive government and interaction with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in a recent meeting, which was attended by EU members and officials from the previous government.

This comes amid an increase in international engagement with the Islamic Emirate despite the government not yet having been officially recognized.

Niklasson meanwhile said he met with the Deputy Director General of the European Union in Asia and the Pacific, the Deputy Director General of the European Union in Afghanistan and Hekmat Khalil Karzai, the former deputy foreign minister under the old government in Brussels.

Niklasson said in a post on X that in this meeting they discussed sustainable peace, the establishment of an inclusive government and the need to continue the interaction of the European Union with Afghanistan.

“We discussed in Brussels the continuation of talks on Afghanistan, sustainable peace and inclusive governance, and the need for continued engagement of the European Union with Afghanistan,” he said.

At the same time, the US special representative for Afghanistan Thomas West said in a meeting with the head of the Japan Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), Atsushi Sunami, that he appreciated Tokyo’s continuous cooperation in supporting the people of Afghanistan.

According to West, Sunami pledged to support peace and sustainable livelihood in Afghanistan.

On the other hand, the head of the political office of the Islamic Emirate in Qatar says he met the Japanese ambassador to Afghanistan in Doha. Suhail Shaheen wrote on X that he discussed the current situation in Afghanistan with Kuromiya Takayoshi, Head of Mission of Japan for Afghanistan at this meeting.

“We discussed the current situation, humanitarian aid, treatment of drug addicts, poppy alternative projects for farmers, the importance of engagement and other issues,” said Shaheen.

However, the Islamic Emirate has always said that it wants to interact with all the countries of the world, especially the neighboring countries.

The international community has conditioned the legitimacy and interaction with the caretaker government on the establishment of a comprehensive government, attention to human rights, especially the rights of women and girls, and the non-use of Afghan soil against other countries.

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Moscow’s move a ‘significant step toward recognizing Afghanistan’s political realities’, says Haqqani

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Acting Minister of Interior Sirajuddin Haqqani on Wednesday met with Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan, and Dmitry Zhirnov, Russia’s ambassador to Kabul.

Haqqani expressed appreciation for Moscow’s recent decision to remove the Islamic Emirate from its list of terrorist organizations. He described the move as “a significant step toward recognizing the political realities of Afghanistan.”

In a statement, the interior ministry said that both sides emphasized the importance of upgrading diplomatic relations to the level of embassies and reaffirmed their commitment to mutual cooperation in the fields of security and trade.

During the meeting, the two parties also discussed regional and bilateral cooperation in the areas of security, economy, and commerce, and stressed the need to strengthen ties between the two countries.

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Special meeting will be held to launch Afghanistan–Russia joint commission, says Kabulov

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Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan, on Wednesday met with Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul and said a special meeting will be held on the sidelines of the Kazan Forum to officially launch the permanent joint commission between Russia and Afghanistan.

According to a statement issued by the Afghan foreign ministry, Kabulov said that expanding relations with Afghanistan is important to Russia, and for that purpose, Moscow has taken steps to remove obstacles in the path of developing bilateral ties.

This comes after Moscow last week removed the Islamic Emirate from their list of militant organizations.

During the meeting, Muttaqi expressed appreciation for Russia’s recent move to remove the IEA from its list of banned organizations and stated that the Islamic Emirate will soon appoint a diplomat at the ambassadorial level to serve in Moscow.

The two sides also discussed enhancing bilateral relations between Afghanistan and Russia, expanding economic and trade cooperation, and addressing certain regional issues.

The 16th International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: Kazan Forum” will be held from May 13 to 18 in the city of Kazan, Russia. Afghan products and goods will be showcased at the event.

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Balochistan business chamber asks Islamabad to issue work permits to Afghan refugees

This comes amid Pakistan’s ongoing campaign to expel hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees living in the country.

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The Balochistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Quetta, Pakistan, has appealed to the federal government to issue work permits to skilled Afghan refugees who work in various sectors including mining and agriculture.

Haji Akhtar Kakar, the vice president of the chamber of commerce and industry, made the request while pointing out that the existing shortage of skilled labour could worsen further if the issue was not addressed promptly, Dawn news reported.

This comes amid Pakistan’s ongoing campaign to expel hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees living in the country.

Akhtar said however that due to Balochistan’s deteriorating security situation, mine owners, farmers and industrialists have had to rely on Afghans for skilled labor as Pakistani workers from other provinces were reluctant to move to Balochistan.

According to him, the decision to expel Afghan refugees had severely impacted the agriculture, mining, and industrial sectors in Balochistan, as a significant portion of the workforce came from Afghanistan.

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