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IEA’s deputy PM travels to Herat to assess quake-affected areas

A high-level Islamic Emirate delegation, under the leadership of deputy prime minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, traveled to Herat province Monday morning to assess the situation following Saturday’s deadly earthquakes.
Baradar was expected to personally tour the earthquake-affected regions.
In addition to delivering immediate relief assistance, he will also issue directives to ensure the fair and accurate distribution of aid collected for the affected people.
The ministry of migration meanwhile said rescue and relief teams from civilian and military departments and institutions are working to search for and rescue survivors, and to distribute aid.
According to Herat’s Provincial Immigrant Affairs Directorate, rescue operations are being carried out by teams from the directorates of immigrant affairs, disaster management, Red Crescent Society, the provincial authority, 207 Al-Farooq Army Corps and partner institutions. These teams have been deployed to the worst hit areas, where people are still digging for survivors.
A provincial official said that the people and families who have been rescued so far have been moved to safer areas, including to Herat city.
According to the source, the directorate of refugees in Herat has erected several tents at Ansar Camp to house earthquake victims. So far 124 families have been moved to the camp, 250 blankets and 200 jackets have also been made available to victims, the source said.
Other aid that is trickling in has included bread on Monday morning that was distributed by the Hasas charity organization; the establishment of a mobile health clinic in Camp Ansar and the distribution of cash by the DRC Institute.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has also supplied 121 tents, and 121 packages of kitchen utensils and plastic carpets. The IOM also erected four very large tents, and 25 smaller ones. The Ansari Institute and the local chambers of commerce also stepped in to help with 120 blankets and health packs.
The massive earthquakes on Saturday have left over 2,445 people dead, and more than 2,400 injured. Officials expect the casualty toll to rise.
Zinda Jan, Rabat Sangi and Ghoryan districts in Herat were the worst affected – with at least 20 villages totally destroyed in Saturday’s two 6.3 magnitude quakes.
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Iran determined to collaborate on water, energy projects with Afghanistan: Bikdeli

The Ministry of Energy and Water says Iran is determined to cooperate with Afghanistan in implementing water and energy development projects.
These remarks were made by Ali Reza Bikdeli, the acting ambassador of Iran in Kabul, during a meeting with Abdul Latif Mansour, the acting minister of Energy and Water.
In this meeting, the two sides also emphasized the need for developing and expanding cooperation between Kabul and Tehran, and discussed issues related to water shortages and droughts.
Mansour added that Afghanistan has created investment opportunities and that the Islamic Emirate welcomes developmental and economic cooperation with neighboring countries.
Meanwhile, private sector members have stated that economic relations with Iran can be expanded, and this could be important for economic stability between the two countries.
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Muttaqi urges Oman to release Afghan prisoners

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi, during his visit to Oman, has called on the country to reduce the prison terms of Afghan prisoners and release them.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, Muttaqi met with several officials of Oman including the Minister of the Royal Office in the Sultanate of Oman, the officials of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment, and the Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs.
He called for the start of direct flights between the two countries and Oman’s coordination with the Afghan Embassy in providing consular services to Afghans residing in Oman.
He also called for increased trade between the two countries.
Muttaqi told the Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs of Oman that the experiences of the two countries in the field of mosques, pilgrimage and endowments should be shared with each other. He also called for Oman’s assistance in the reconstruction of mosques in Afghanistan.
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Greece at UN: Any engagement with IEA cannot be detrimental to women

Greece’s representative said at a United Nations meeting Tuesday that the Islamic Emirate continues gender discrimination in Afghanistan, and any engagement with it cannot be detrimental to women.
The meeting was held under the theme “Afghanistan to New York: Afghan women calling for action,” a side event of the 69th session of Commission on the Status of Women.
A Greek official said at the meeting that the Islamic Emirate has tried to erase women from the public life by enacting the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice Law.
He also said that the restrictions on the work of women in the United Nations and NGOs have had a severe repercussion on delivering humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan.
The official asked Islamic Emirate to end the “systematic violation” of women’s rights in Afghanistan.
Isabelle Rome, the Ambassador at Large for Human Rights for France, said that depriving women’s rights is depriving the rights of half of humanity and France will not remain silent about it.
Australian Ambassador for Gender Equality, Stephanie Copus Campbell noted that Australia, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands have initiated proceeds against the Islamic Emirate for women’s rights violations.
In September last year, the four nations had announced that they would take the Islamic Emirate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) if it does not improve women’s rights in Afghanistan.
The Islamic Emirate has said that the rights of women in Afghanistan are ensured according to Sharia and countries should not interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.
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