The deputy prime minister for political affairs, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, chaired a meeting of the political commission on Wednesday, where the participants discussed the internal policy of the Islamic Emirate, according to a statement of Arg.
The meeting was attended by senior officials of the Islamic Emirate including acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Shahabuddin Delawar.
The statement added that the participants also exchanged views on the activities of the commission for the “Return and Communications with Former Afghan Officials and Political Figures.”
“The recent changes in the country, the relations of the Islamic Emirate with the neighboring and other countries, the visits of the foreign minister to some countries and internal policies were discussed,” said Hassan Haqyar, head of media affairs for the political deputy’s office.
Muttaqi has taken charge of domestic and foreign policies of the Islamic Emirate as the political deputy PM was facing health issues.
“The Islamic Emirate needs to hold the Loya Jirga and codify the constitution. The constitution is the hub of engagement between the government and nation. It should also accept international law,” said Sayed Jawad Sijadi, a political analyst.
“The fundamental laws of every government are described through the constitution including the domestic, foreign, economic and culture laws,” said Toreq Farhadi, political analyst.
On Tuesday, speaking at an event held on the 44th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, the political deputy PM, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, said the Islamic Emirate wants to have good relations with the world within the framework of Islamic laws and wants to solve all the problems through dialogue.
According to him, the Afghans hate occupation and never allow it. The Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, Abdul Salam Hanafi, said that the Islamic Emirate never sought to damage other countries, and urged the neighboring countries to be politically neutral towards Afghanistan.
Speaking at a gathering in the Academy of Science of Afghanistan, the Deputy PM said the Islamic Emirate wants to have good relations with all countries and that the foreigners should also not interfere in internal affairs of the country.
“We never seek the construction of our [country] through the destruction of our neighbors. We want both Afghanistan and neighbors to be built up. We have the same hope from our neighbors,” he said.
Hanafi said that the Islamic Emirate does not want to be a member of any of the “coalitions,” referring to Afghanistan’s history and neutrality in World Wars I and II.
“All Afghans are respected in our country. For the Afghans who are abroad due to some concerns, the Islamic Emirate’s message is to return to their country because there is no threat to them,” he said.
The acting Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs, Noor Mohammad Saqib, told the gathering that research should be continued in various sectors in a bid to pave the way for development in the country.—Tolo News
