Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Deputy Prime Minister for Political affairs, stated yesterday in a meeting that the Islamic Emirate’s political relations with Tajikistan are improving, and there have been more frequent exchanges of representatives between the two sides.
In a session with officials from private universities in Kabul, the deputy prime minister for political affairs discussed education, emphasizing that the Islamic Emirate gives special attention to both modern and religious sciences. He added that with the establishment of the Islamic Emirate, the gap between modern and religious sciences has been bridged.
According to Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Islamic Emirate supports knowledge and education. He also stressed that defending Afghanistan’s sovereignty is a collective responsibility, and that young people in Afghanistan must receive education aligned with contemporary needs to fulfill this duty.
The deputy prime minister for political affairs said: “Our political relations with Tajikistan are improving, and there have been noticeable differences compared to the past. Their delegation came here, and our delegation went there, and God willing, these exchanges will increase. Our trade through Sher Khan Bandar crossing is ongoing, and we have no issues.”
The senior official of the Islamic Emirate added that while there are political challenges with some neighboring countries, all of Afghanistan’s trade routes remain open to them. He further emphasized that daily exports and imports occur through crossings such as Islam Qala, Torghundi, Hairatan, Sher Khan Bandar, and Nimroz with countries like Iran, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Kabir further said: “Our trade ports are open to all neighboring countries. Even if there are political tensions with some of them, our trade routes remain open. Our trade ports with Iran are open through Nimroz and Islam Qala. With Turkmenistan, our ports include Torghundi and Aqina, and with Uzbekistan, Hairatan.”
Now the question arises: what benefits will Afghanistan gain from expanding its political and economic relations with regional and global countries?
“If Afghanistan’s political and economic relations with the world expand, it will positively impact trade and investment growth. In addition, Afghanistan will break out of political isolation,” said Mir Shakir Yaqubi, an economic analyst.
In the meeting, the Deputy PM for political affairs said that in the past three years, significant progress has been made in various areas, including the construction of major canals such as Qosh Tepa and the Shahi canal in Laghman province, as well as small check dams across all districts aimed at managing and storing water and increasing wheat production levels, a progress unmatched in the past twenty years.
