KABUL (SW) – While the Islamic Emirate strives to open pathways for international interaction, the United Nations Security Council has extended existing sanctions on the de-facto government for another term.
As the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) holds a meeting regarding Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate states that UN sessions are “ineffective” without the participation of its representative.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis.
The Islamic Emirate had previously called for Afghanistan’s role to be considered in regional matters. However, despite Afghanistan being a member of the organization, it has not been invited to the ECO meetings for the past three years.
Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, has invited Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate, to participate in the upcoming meeting of foreign ministers from Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries.
MONITORING-ISLAMABAD (SW) – Pakistan’s capital was put under a security lockdown on Sunday ahead of protests by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan
Amid over three years of political isolation for Afghanistan’s de-facto government, EU Chargé d’Affaires Veronika Boskovic Pohar has reaffirmed the importance of maintaining relations between the European Union and Afghanistan.
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.
Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, has once again rejected Pakistan’s claim regarding the presence of members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Afghan soil.
Justin Trudeau has accused India of making a “horrific mistake” in violating Canadian sovereignty, amid an escalating diplomatic row over the murder of a Sikh separatist and allegations of a broader campaign of threats and violence against Indian exiles.
The Islamic Emirate has described the sixth meeting of the “Moscow Format” as a significant advancement for both Afghanistan and the region.
Russia’s foreign ministry and security service “are putting finishing legal touches” on the removal, said Kabulov, adding that the final decision will “hopefully” be announced soon.
