Islamic Emirate’s Ambassador to Begin Work in Tashkent Next Week

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the ambassador of the Islamic Emirate to Uzbekistan is set to officially begin his work on Saturday of the upcoming week in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. 

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Foreign Minister, said during a program at the Media Center in Kabul that the Islamic Emirate has introduced its diplomats to fourteen countries over the past year.

Muttaqi also mentioned that in the past year, they have undertaken nearly 50 official trips to various countries, and representatives from 14 countries, including the European Union, the United States, and the United Nations, have come to Kabul for talks with the Islamic Emirate’s officials.

The acting Foreign Minister said: “The new ambassador will depart for Tashkent on Saturday and will continue his mission as an ambassador. Some other countries have also shown readiness to accept our diplomatic presence at the ambassadorial level. We hope to introduce more ambassadors during this year.”

Muttaqi stressed that some ambassadors and diplomats from the previous government had been involved in selling off assets of the political missions, but this has now been stopped. He added: “Unfortunately, some ambassadors left from the previous regime had engaged in such activities. We learned that in some embassies, they had sold vehicles and even carpets.”

Other officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that through agreements with the sectoral ministries of the country, they have succeeded in building trust among nations in the economic sector and have facilitated access to global markets. Additionally, they have paved the way for the resumption of major economic projects.

Shafi Azam, the Director of Economic Relations at the ministry, highlighted that in the near future, the CASA-1000 project will resume in the country. He said: “The CASA-1000 project, God willing, will soon bring good news about the start of its work.”

Meanwhile, Shoaib Baryalai, the Director of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that in the past year, a total of 283,210 documents and certifications were verified and issued by the ministry, 41,959 foreign nationals received visas, 97,556 passports were distributed, and 426,141 passports were renewed. Baryalai also pledged the citizens of transparency in consular affairs.

Shoaib Baryalai said: “Last year, we distributed new passports in twelve countries; now, eight more countries have been added, and we have succeeded in establishing passport distribution in twenty countries.”

The acting Foreign Minister further said that according to the ministry’s revenue forecasts, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ income has doubled compared to previous years. However, Muttaqi did not disclose the exact amount of the revenue.