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Herat Security Dialogue in Tajikistan calls for inclusive government in Afghanistan

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The 11th Herat Security Dialogue titled “Reimagining Afghanistan: Ways Forward” was held on Monday in Tajikistan’s capital and was attended by a number of political figures, human rights activists, civil society members and representatives of regional countries.

In the meeting, participants emphasized the need to form an inclusive government to solve the political and economic problems of Afghanistan.

A Tajik official said that his country wants a free and peaceful Afghanistan and considers the solution to the problems to be the formation of an inclusive government.

“We consider the establishment of a truly inclusive government with the active participation of representatives of all political forces and ethnic groups of Afghanistan to be the essential factor and guarantor of achieving peace, stability and prosperity in this country,” said Sharaf Rahimi, director of strategic research of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan.

Some other participants emphasized that Afghanistan needs regional convergence to achieve permanent stability and economic prosperity, and Afghanistan's neighbors should cooperate with the country.

“I would like to tell Afghanistan’s neighbors that we want to be a free and neutral country. Afghanistan cannot achieve economic prosperity and peace alone. With regional convergence, we can overcome the problems,” said Rangin Dadfar Spanta, head of the advisory board of Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies.

Some other political figures in the meeting criticized the US military’s presence in Afghanistan during the last two decades and said that the US had turned Afghanistan into a slaughterhouse.

The Islamic Emirate says that the views expressed in such meetings are personal.

The Islamic Emirate has previously said that it has an economy-driven foreign policy and wants to play an active role in the economic prosperity of the region. IEA has also said that it considers the current government in Afghanistan to be inclusive.

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Eight Afghan migrants die as boat capsizes off Greek island

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Eight Afghan migrants died after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized off Greece's eastern island of Rhodes on Friday, the Associated Press reported.

Greek authorities said that the capsizing was the result of the boat’s maneuvering to evade a patrol vessel.

A total of 18 migrants — 12 men, three women and three minors — all Afghan nationals, were rescued, Greece's coast guard said Saturday. The dead were also from Afghanistan, it said.

Some migrants remained hospitalized, with one in critical condition, authorities said.

Two Turkish citizens, ages 23 and 19, were arrested as the suspected traffickers. The boat sank after capsizing, the coast guard said.

The sinking off Rhodes was the second deadly incident involving migrants in the past week.

Seven migrants were killed and dozens were believed missing after a boat partially sank south of the island of Crete over the weekend — one of four rescue operations during which more than 200 migrants were rescued.

 

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Norwegian Chargé d’Affaires meets with IEA deputy foreign minister

Welcoming the diplomat’s visit to Kabul, Stanikzai underscored the importance of political relations between Afghanistan and Norway, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

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The Norwegian Chargé d’Affaires for Afghanistan, Per Albert Ilsaas, on Saturday met with IEA’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanikzai, in Kabul.

Welcoming the diplomat’s visit to Kabul, Stanikzai underscored the importance of political relations between Afghanistan and Norway, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

In addition to focusing on bilateral political, humanitarian, and other pertinent issues, the two sides expressed hope that continued engagement would lead to constructive solutions to related issues.

This comes two weeks after the Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi expressed disappointment regarding the decision by the Norwegian government to downgrade diplomatic relations with Afghanistan.

Balkhi said in a post on X that such decisions should not be linked with internal affairs of other countries.

“Diplomatic engagement is most effective when it fosters mutual understanding and respect, even amidst differing viewpoints,” he stated.

“Access to consular services is a fundamental right of all nationals. We strongly urge all parties to prioritize this principle in the spirit of international cooperation,” he added.

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A new polio vaccination campaign is set to launch in Afghanistan

Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries in the world where polio has not been eradicated.

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The “Afghanistan Polio-Free” organization announced that a new round of polio vaccinations will begin on Monday, December 23, in various provinces of Afghanistan.

The organization did not specify which provinces will be targeted or how long the vaccination campaign will last.

Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries in the world where polio has not been eradicated.

On December 4, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement reporting a 283% increase in polio cases in Afghanistan. According to the WHO, the number of positive environmental samples for wild poliovirus type 1 in Afghanistan in 2024 reached 84, compared to 62 cases in 2023.

The Ministry of Public Health claimed in November 2024 that no new cases of polio had been reported in Afghanistan for the year.

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