KABUL (SW) – The senior officials of the Islamic Emirate on Sunday commemorated the “World Refugees Day” in Kabul, and voeed to expedite efforts towards resolving an array of problems faced by Afghans in various countries.
Khalil al-Rahman Haqqani, Acting Minister of Refugees and Returnees Affairs, while emphasizing on consultations to solve the problems of migrants with the officials of the host countries, asked the host countries to treat Afghan migrants appropriately. “We want our refugees to be dealt with legally and every right that they have must be provided, and in solving their problems, such as not having documents, we should cooperate.”
In addition to this, the authorities of the Islamic Emirate government emphasized on taking measures to deal with the situation of returnees from abroad.
Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate, said in a message on this occasion: “I have directed the officials of the Ministry of Refugees to work in coordination with the United Nations Refugee Agency to deal with the problems of Afghan refugees.”
At the same time, Abdulsalam Hanafi, the administrative deputy of the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate, also emphasized on creating more grounds for the employment of citizens in order to prevent the migration of Afghan citizens.
Mr Hanafi, without naming a country, said that some countries seek to create obstacles in the implementation of development projects that create job opportunities for citizens, especially young people. “Just their humanitarian aid is not enough, they should not hinder development projects, they should not hinder big projects such as Tapi, Top, Casa 1000, railway line, Serkhan-Pul-Khumri, and the like, so that young people can find work here.”
On the other hand, the representatives of a number of international organizations assured of their efforts to address the situation of migrants and displaced persons and reduce the migration of Afghan citizens.
“We want to help the displaced and returnees, as well as those who are vulnerable, across Afghanistan, and we will continue to do so,” said Henry Koonen, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Afghanistan Deputy Director.
Mina Kuma, representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), said: “We are trying to help the Afghan people stay in their country. We want immigration to be controlled and the migration process to be reduced. Afghan people should not be discriminated anywhere, and we provide assistance to all Afghan citizens, regardless of race and position.”
It should be mentioned that currently Afghan citizens in Iran and Pakistan are facing many economic, social and residence challenges.
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