Category: al-Emara

New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s ‘Abd al-Qahār Balkhī: “Meeting in Doha With Ambassadors and Representatives of the U.S., E.U., and Other Western Countries”

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Today in Doha, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Honorable Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi and senior delegation held a joint meeting with ambassadors and representatives of US, EU and other western countries. H.E. Muttaqi talked in detail about the current Afghan situation, relations with other countries, prevailing economic difficulties, humanitarian assistance, resumption of incomplete development projects and existing sanctions, drawing the attention of all participants, adding that weakening the Afghan government is not in the interest of anyone because its negative effects will directly affect the world in security sector and economic migration from the country. Pressure tactics have not yielded results in Afghanistan, instead let us adopt constructive interaction and cooperation.

H.E. Muttaqi remarked our priority is paying salaries from previous months to half a million civil servants and resumption of new economic projects. In this regard we urge world countries to end existing sanctions and let banks operates normally so that charity groups, organizations and the government can pay salaries to their staff with their own reserves and international financial assistance.

Participants of the meeting agreed that an instable Afghanistan is not in the interest of anyone however they do have some concerns that must be addressed by you that will lead to positive effects on relations. Majority of participations asserted they have increased humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and want to deliver it by the end of the year. Moreover, all were of the opinion to continue such meetings and interactions in the future.

Abdul Qahar Balkhi Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

6/03/1443 Hijri Lunar

20/07/1400 Hijri Solar

11/11/2021 Gregorian

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New release from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “Statement of the Foreign Ministry”

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Two-day dialogue between delegations of  the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the United States of America went well. Political issues were discussed in detail during the meeting and full implementation of the Doha agreement was considered by the Islamic Emirate as the best way for resolving problems, and also that humanitarian assistance should not be linked with political issues.

US representatives stated that they will give humanitarian assistance to Afghans and will provide facilities for other humanitarian organisations to deliver aid.

IEA welcomed this assistance and remarked that it will cooperate with charitable groups in delivering humanitarian assistance to those deserving transparently, and will facilitate principled movement of foreign nationals.

Detailed discussions were held during the meeting about all relevant issues. And efforts should be exerted to restore diplomatic relations to a better state.

The meeting in which talks were candid was considered a good opportunity of understanding and it was agreed that such meetings will continue to be held in the future if required.

Statement of Foreign Ministry

5/03/1443 Hijri Lunar

19/07/1400 Hijri Solar

11/10/2021 Gregorian

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Dhabīḥ Allah Mujāhid: “Agreements Were Reached With the Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran On Important Issues.”

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Dhabīḥ Allah Mujāhid — Agreements Were Reached With the Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran On Important Issues

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “About the Airspace of Afghanistan”

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Countries, under international laws are the sole owners of their state territorial and air sovereignty. Therefore, Islamic Emirate, as the sole legal entity of Afghanistan, is the custodian of Afghanistan’s land and airspace. We recently saw Unites states violating all international rights, law and United States’ commitments to the Islamic Emirate in Doha, Qatar, as Afghanistan’s sacred airspace is being invaded by US drones. These violations must be rectified and prevented.

We call on all countries, especially United States, to treat Afghanistan in light of international rights, laws  and commitments and considering mutual respect and commitments, in order to prevent any negative consequences.

Statement of Islamic Emirate

22/02/1443 Hijri Lunar

07/07/1400 Hijri Solar

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New issue of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan magazine: “al-Ṣamūd Magazine #188″

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For prior issues in this magazine see: #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178,  #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121,#120, #119,#118,#117,#116,#115,#114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103,#102,#101,#100,#99, #98, #97, #96,#95, #94, #93, #92,#91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #53, and #51.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — al-Ṣamūd Magazine #188

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “The Latest U.S. Position Regarding the Blacklist Is a Violation of the Doha Agreement”

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Pentagon officials have remarked that some cabinet members of the Islamic Emirate or family members of late Haqqani Sahib – may Allah be pleased with him – are on the US blacklists and still targets.

The Islamic Emirate considers this position a clear violation of the Doha Agreement which is neither in the interest of the United States nor Afghanistan.

The family of honorable Haqqani Sahib is part of Islamic Emirate and does not have a separate name or organizational setup. Similarly, in Doha Agreement all officials of the Islamic Emirate without any exception were part of interaction with the US and should have been removed from the UN and US blacklists, a demand which still remains valid.

That America and other countries are making such provocative statements and trying to meddle the internal affairs of Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate condemns it in the strongest terms.

Such remarks by US officials are a repetition of past failed experiments and such positions detrimental for America.

We urge that these incorrect policies be immediately reversed through diplomatic interactions.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

02/02/1443 Hijri Lunar
18/06/1400 Hijri Solar
09/09/2021 Gregorian

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “Regarding the Cabinet Announcement”

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Praise be to Allah that our country gained freedom anew from occupation, all causes of war have been eliminated, our countrymen enjoy comprehensive security and for the first time, the groundwork has been laid for the establishment of a strong Islamic system. Moreover, our country is in dire need of extensive activity and service delivery in various fields to ensure that the legal, economic and social rights of the people are addressed in a timely manner and damages prevented. The Islamic Emirate has decided to appoint and announce a caretaker cabinet to undertake necessary governmental tasks.

It is to be noted that appointments to remaining ministries, departments and institutions of the government will be announced gradually after further deliberations, God willing.

Accordingly, the cabinet minister of the new Islamic government and his deputies, the interim heads of key security and service ministries, some of their deputies and other chief executives are announced as follow:

1. Respected Alhaj Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund Acting Prime Minister
2. Respected Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Deputy Prime Minister
3. Respected Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi Deputy Prime Minister
4. Respected Maulvi Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid Acting Minister of Defense
5. Respected Alhaj Mullah Sirajuddin Haqqani Acting Minister of Interior
6. Maulvi Amir Khan Mottaki, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
7. Respected Mullah Hidayatullah Badri, Acting Minister of Finance
8. Respected Sheikh Maulvi Noorullah Munir Acting Minister of Education
9. Respected Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa, Acting Minister of Information and Culture
10. Qari Din Hanif, Acting Minister of Economy
11. Respected Sheikh Maulvi Noor Mohammad Saqib Acting Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs
12. Respected Maulvi Abdul Hakim Sharia, Acting Minister of Justice
13. Respected Mullah Noorullah Noori Acting Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs
14. Respected Mullah Mohammad Yunus Akhundzada, Acting Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
15. Respected Sheikh Mohammad Khalid, Acting Minister of Preaching and Guidance, and Amr Bill Maruf Wa Anil
Munkar
16. Respected Mullah Abdul Manan Omari, Acting Minister of Public Works
17. Respected Haji Mullah Mohammad Issa Akhund Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum
18. Respected Mullah Abdul Latif Mansoor Acting Minister of Water and Power
19. Respected Mullah Hamidullah Akhundzada, Acting Minister of Aviation and Transport
20. Maulvi Abdul Baqi Haqqani, Acting Minister of Higher Education
21. Maulvi Najibullah Haqqani, Acting Minister of Communications
22. Haji Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani, Acting Minister of Refugees
23. Respected Mullah Abdul Haq Wasiq, Acting Director-General of Intelligence
24. Mr. Haji Mohammad Idris, Acting Director-General of Afghanistan Bank
25. Respected Maulvi Ahmad Jan Ahmadi Acting Director-General of Administration
26. Respected Mullah Mohammad Fazil Mazloom, Deputy Minister of Defense
27. Respected Qari Fasihuddin Chief of Army
28. Mr. Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai Deputy Foreign Minister
29. Maulvi Noor Jalal, Deputy Minister of Interior
30. Mr. Zabihullah Mujahid, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture
31. Respected Mullah Taj Mir Jawad First Deputy Director General of Intelligence
32. Respected Mullah Rahmatullah Najib, Deputy Director-General of Intelligence
33. Respected Mullah Abdul Haq Akhund Deputy Minister of Interior in Counter Narcotics Affairs

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

29/01/1443 Hijri Lunar

16/06/1400  Hijri Solar               07/09/2021 Gregorian

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New issue of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan magazine: “al-Ṣamūd Magazine #187″

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior issues in this magazine see: #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178,  #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121,#120, #119,#118,#117,#116,#115,#114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103,#102,#101,#100,#99, #98, #97, #96,#95, #94, #93, #92,#91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #53, and #51.

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Click the following link for safe PDF copy: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — al-Ṣamūd Magazine #187

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