By preserving Islamic and national values, we want to interact with Western countries/the stability of the country is for the benefit of the entire region/sanctions should be lifted

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: The official opening of the third Doha meeting started last night at 6:45 pm local time (June 30) and ended at 8:45.

Representatives of more than 30 countries and international organizations participated in this meeting. The third Doha meeting hosted by the United Nations has started.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the speaker and head of the delegation of the Islamic Emirate, in his speech at the opening of the third meeting in Doha, said that Afghanistan has seriously fought against any kind of cultivation, production, processing and trafficking of narcotics and is still fighting, but after this, providing alternative livelihoods. For Afghan farmers, it is a necessity and a common responsibility that must be done so that Afghanistan ends this problem.

He added that the Islamic Emirate wants positive interaction with Western countries, but like any other country, we have religious and traditional values ​​and people's demands, which must be understood so that bilateral relations move forward instead of decreasing.

According to him, the whole region will benefit from the return of security and stability to Afghanistan.

The head of the delegation of the Islamic Emirate added at the Doha meeting that Afghan women have created the greatest business opportunities for themselves throughout history.

He continued that Western countries can also remove the obstacles in the way of developing relations with the Afghan government in a realistic and practical interaction like the regional countries and be exposed to positive interaction.

According to Zabihullah Mujahid, despite the sanctions and unilateral and multilateral pressures, we banned the cultivation, production and smuggling of poppy, which was affecting the world, and seriously reduced the poppy fields to zero. But on the contrary, some countries, instead of welcoming this positive action of ours and removing banking restrictions and freeing money from freezing in order to revive the national economy, continued with the policy of non-cooperation.

He added that since last October, the genocide in Gaza continues in Palestine, this is the first live genocide in history that has seriously questioned the credibility of countries and organizations claiming human rights.

Mujahid stated that some parties are directly involved in this human crime, they are not in a moral position to dictate to the Islamic Emirate about human rights.

The full text of Zabihullah Mujahid's speech, the speaker and head of the delegation of the Islamic Emirate, at the opening of the third Doha meeting is as follows:

Our participation in the Doha meeting shows that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is in favor of positive interaction despite all the considerations it has.

We believe that the current meeting in Doha is an opportunity to have positive discussions about the leaders and the unilateral and multilateral sanctions on the financial and banking system and the challenges facing the national economy, which will also solve the problems of Afghans, the sanctions imposed on our country. It is ending.

Western countries can also remove the obstacles in the way of developing relations with the Afghan government in a realistic and practical interaction like the countries of the region and be exposed to positive interaction.
Dear representatives! The people of Afghanistan are asking us, when will the unilateral and multilateral sanctions be removed?!

Do the government and the private sector prevent it? Afghans, who suffered from war and insecurity for nearly half a century due to foreign invasions and interference, when they gained independence, ended the war, created a military and wanted to have positive relations with the world, but instead they faced sanctions. !

Is this treatment fair? I do not deny that some countries may have problems with some actions of the Islamic Emirate.

I think that difference and change in government policies is a natural solution and it is the duty of experienced diplomats like you to look for ways of interaction and understanding instead of confrontation.

Differences in domestic actions and policies should not cause some powerful countries to use the tools of security, political and economic pressure to influence the life of a war-torn nation.

In addition to all this, despite the sanctions and unilateral and multilateral pressures, we banned the cultivation, production and smuggling of poppy, which affected the world. We seriously reduced poppy fields to zero. But on the contrary, some countries, instead of welcoming this positive action of ours and removing banking restrictions and freeing money from freezing in order to revive the national economy, continued with the policy of non-cooperation.

Dear representatives! As our nation has fought for political independence throughout history and made historical sacrifices, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is now trying to achieve economic independence by creating the foundations of a self-sufficient national economy.

We have also made great strides in the real economic revival of Afghanistan, with which jobs have been created for people, hundreds of factories have been built, young people have been rescued from misery, and Afghan women have created the greatest business opportunities for themselves in history. Have.

At the same time, we are grateful for the humanitarian assistance of all countries. We say that the main solution to the economic problems of Afghans is to remove unilateral and multilateral sanctions, provide development aid and manage the national economy by the Afghan government and people.

Through our economy-oriented foreign policy, we have been able to connect with the region through Afghanistan. The construction of the Trans-Afghanistan railway from Uzbekistan in the north will connect Central Asia to South Asia and open waters. Our respective institutions are working closely with their Uzbek and Pakistani counterparts.

Also, in the last two years, good progress has been made in the construction of TAPI gas pipeline with Turkmenistan. We hope that by implementing this project, Afghanistan will play a positive role in energy exchange and communication between Central and South Asia.

We have also announced our support for the North-South Corridor and are ready to cooperate closely with partner countries in this corridor.

In addition, with the end of the occupation and war in Afghanistan, this opportunity has been provided not only for Afghanistan to use its national capacities to revive the national economy. Also, the whole region will benefit from the return of security and stability to Afghanistan.

The development of relations between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the countries of the region proves that the Afghan government has the will and capacity to develop relations. In the same way, other countries of the world, especially Western countries, can remove the obstacles in the way of developing relations with the Afghan government in a realistic and practical interaction like the countries of the region and be exposed to positive interaction.

Dear participants! As mentioned, disagreement is normal in some areas. But the important point is that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has the will and intention to develop positive interactions and relations.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan also wants positive interaction with western countries. But like any other country, we have religious and traditional values ​​and people's demands, which must be understood so that bilateral relations go forward instead of decreasing.

Our hope is that the national sovereignty, independence, values ​​and preferences of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will also be approved by the United Nations Charter.

If we can separate Afghanistan's internal issues from foreign relations, we may make progress in bilateral and multilateral relations.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is now recognized as an Afghan government, which is the result of decades of struggle by the Afghan people. Also, the level of political understanding between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and other countries is increasing.

Last month, Kazakhstan removed the Islamic Emirate from its list of banned groups, and the Russian Federation is also expected to do so in the near future. Meanwhile, the People's Republic of China received the ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in its territory. Also, dozens of other countries have accepted the diplomats of the Afghan government, and we have an active political representation.

Since the important countries of the region have interacted positively with the current government of Afghanistan as a responsible system, our hope is that the Western countries will prioritize common interests.

Since last October, the genocide in Gaza has been going on in Palestine, the first live genocide in history that has seriously questioned the credibility of countries and organizations claiming human rights.

It should be noted that some parties are directly involved in this human crime. They are in no moral position to dictate to us about human rights.

In the past three years, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has proven itself as a centralized, strong and authoritative system and has taken important steps in implementing national institutions, infrastructure projects and revitalizing the national economy.

S Shabeer Mahmodi, [2024-07-01 9:16 AM]
In addition to all this, despite the sanctions and unilateral and multilateral pressures, we banned the cultivation, production and smuggling of poppy, which affected the world. We seriously reduced poppy fields to zero. But on the contrary, some countries, instead of welcoming this positive action of ours and removing banking restrictions and freeing money from freezing in order to revive the national economy, continued with the policy of non-cooperation.

Dear representatives! As our nation has fought for political independence throughout history and made historical sacrifices, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is now trying to achieve economic independence by creating the foundations of a self-sufficient national economy.

We have also made great strides in the real economic revival of Afghanistan, with which jobs have been created for people, hundreds of factories have been built, young people have been rescued from misery, and Afghan women have created the greatest business opportunities for themselves in history. Have.

At the same time, we are grateful for the humanitarian assistance of all countries. We say that the main solution to the economic problems of Afghans is to remove unilateral and multilateral sanctions, provide development aid and manage the national economy by the Afghan government and people.

Through our economy-oriented foreign policy, we have been able to connect with the region through Afghanistan. The construction of the Trans-Afghanistan railway from Uzbekistan in the north will connect Central Asia to South Asia and open waters. Our respective institutions are working closely with their Uzbek and Pakistani counterparts.

Also, in the last two years, good progress has been made in the construction of TAPI gas pipeline with Turkmenistan. We hope that by implementing this project, Afghanistan will play a positive role in energy exchange and communication between Central and South Asia.

We have also announced our support for the North-South Corridor and are ready to cooperate closely with partner countries in this corridor.

In addition, with the end of the occupation and war in Afghanistan, this opportunity has been provided not only for Afghanistan to use its national capacities to revive the national economy. Also, the whole region will benefit from the return of security and stability to Afghanistan.

The development of relations between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the countries of the region proves that the Afghan government has the will and capacity to develop relations. In the same way, other countries of the world, especially Western countries, can remove the obstacles in the way of developing relations with the Afghan government in a realistic and practical interaction like the countries of the region and be exposed to positive interaction.

Dear participants! As mentioned, disagreement is normal in some areas. But the important point is that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has the will and intention to develop positive interactions and relations.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan also wants positive interaction with western countries. But like any other country, we have religious and traditional values ​​and people's demands, which must be understood so that bilateral relations go forward instead of decreasing.
Our hope is that the national sovereignty, independence, values ​​and preferences of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will also be approved by the United Nations Charter.

If we can separate Afghanistan's internal issues from foreign relations, we may make progress in bilateral and multilateral relations.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is now recognized as an Afghan government, which is the result of decades of struggle by the Afghan people. Also, the level of political understanding between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and other countries is increasing.

Last month, Kazakhstan removed the Islamic Emirate from its list of banned groups, and the Russian Federation is also expected to do so in the near future. Meanwhile, the People's Republic of China received the ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in its territory. Also, dozens of other countries have accepted the diplomats of the Afghan government, and we have an active political representation.

Since the important countries of the region have interacted positively with the current government of Afghanistan as a responsible system, our hope is that the Western countries will prioritize common interests.

Since last October, the genocide in Gaza has been going on in Palestine, the first live genocide in history that has seriously questioned the credibility of countries and organizations claiming human rights.

It should be noted that some parties are directly involved in this human crime. They are in no moral position to dictate to us about human rights.

In the past three years, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has proven itself as a centralized, strong and authoritative system and has taken important steps in implementing national institutions, infrastructure projects and revitalizing the national economy.

S Shabeer Mahmodi, [2024-07-01 9:16 AM]
This system has also made progress in developing bilateral relations with dozens of countries. A clear example is the development of relations with neighbors and countries in the region.

Dear participants! For the Doha meeting to be meaningful, we must work on the following goals to ensure that we all work for the security, stability and prosperity of Afghanistan:
First: removing all restrictions and sanctions and ending the previous resolutions that have created major obstacles for the private sector in Afghanistan.

Secondly: All frozen foreign currency reserves of De Afghanistan Bank, which is the inalienable right of the people of Afghanistan, should be unfrozen and placed at the disposal of De Afghanistan Bank for better implementation of monetary policy, consolidation of commercial bank accounts and used by De Afghanistan Bank to fulfill its monetary obligations. to be in front of commercial banks.

The continued freezing of these reserves has reduced the ability of commercial banks to meet the foreign exchange needs of customers inside or outside the country, as a result of which customers are forced to use illegal methods to continue transactions.

It is important for the growth of the private sector to resume interaction between our banks and foreign banks so that our businessmen can communicate with the world through legal (banking) channels for business activities.

Thirdly: that Afghanistan has seriously fought against any kind of cultivation, production, processing and trafficking of drugs and is still fighting, but after this, providing alternative livelihood for Afghan farmers is a necessity and a common responsibility that must be done so that Afghanistan put an end to this issue.

I suggest that working groups be formed to solve these issues and I hope that we can have effective and fruitful discussions with the honorable representatives on these issues.