KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate has stated that it hopes the next U.S. government will take realistic steps toward engaging with Afghanistan.
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noted in a statement on his X account late on Wednesday that the Islamic Emirate, based on its balanced foreign policy, hopes the two countries will be able to start a new chapter in their relations through mutual engagement.
The statement reads: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hopes that with the announcement of the results of the U.S. elections, the upcoming government of that country will take realistic steps so that tangible progress can be made in the relationship between the two countries.”
The spokesperson also added that the Doha Agreement between the Islamic Emirate and the U.S. was signed during the presidency of Donald Trump, which led to the end of the “20-year occupation”.
The statement further stated that it expects the new U.S. president to play a constructive role in ending the ongoing conflicts in the region and the world, especially in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Kamala Harris was currently on 226. Trump is on track to win the two remaining swing states, Arizona and Nevada, which would deliver him a crushing electoral college victory of 312.
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