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Shaheen says no women will be appointed to cabinet
Suhail Shaheen, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) designated envoy to the United Nations (UN), said in an interview with Ariana News on Friday night that there in no need to include women in the new cabinet and that the IEA’s current caretaker government is inclusive.
He did say however that it was important to ensure women’s rights.
“It is not necessary for any women to be in the cabinet of the caretaker government, and [the inclusion of] women in the cabinet won’t ensure all women’s rights,” said Shaheen.
This comes amid growing calls by the international community for the IEA to establish an inclusive government and for them to ensure women’s and girls’ rights in order to gain international recognition.
He said however that while the current government is inclusive, the international community wants to impose its political systems on Afghanistan.
“First they have political considerations and want to impose [their] political system on Afghanistan; Afghans don’t want this. Second, they want to include people in government that are loyal to them, and work for their interests; according to the West that is an inclusive government,” said Shaheen.
He also stated that UN agencies can continue working in Afghanistan in order to help Afghans.
The IEA’s decision to allow UN agencies to operate in Afghanistan comes after a number of countries said recently that while they are not willing to recognize the new government they are prepared to help Afghans through the UN.
The Islamic Emirate’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met on Saturday with Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, to discuss the current situation in the country and ways to expand ties between Kabul and Washington.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement issued Saturday evening that the two discussed opportunities in various sectors and issues related to Afghanistan-U.S. relations that could help broaden engagement between the two sides.
Muttaqi highlighted what he described as progress in stability, security, economic growth and self-reliance, saying Afghanistan currently offers a favorable environment for investment.
Khalilzad, meanwhile, praised the security and stability in Afghanistan and progress in reconstruction. He expressed hope that the country would make further gains in development, economic growth and self-reliance.
The former U.S. envoy also shared his views with relevant parties on strengthening relations and promoting constructive engagement between Afghanistan and the United States.
Zohurullah Fakhri, the head of the state-owned Afghan Tour company, says that an Australian tourist died of a heart attack in Wakhan district of Badakhshan province on Saturday.
According to Fakhri, the tourist, who was named “Charles” and was an Australian citizen, died in the Chaparan area of Wakhan district.
He did not provide further details about when the incident occurred or the transfer of the tourist’s body.
Dmitry Zhirnov, Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan, met with Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul on Saturday.
According to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides discussed the expansion of bilateral relations, shared interests, and ways to further strengthen ties between the two countries.
They also exchanged views on the regional situation and emphasized that continued relations between Afghanistan and Russia are in the interests of both countries in light of ongoing regional developments.
The meeting also covered future cooperation between the two countries, with both sides stressing the need to further expand Afghanistan-Russia relations.
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