The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock stated that China will construct three standard cold storage facilities with a capacity of 1,500 tons each for preserving fresh fruits and vegetables in Afghanistan. Misbahuddin Mustaeen, the ministry’s spokesperson, said that during a meeting with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, some Chinese diplomats announced […]
Read MoreAfghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s defence ministry said on Saturday, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardment inside Afghanistan. The statement from the Defence Ministry did not specify Pakistan but said the strikes were conducted “beyond the ‘hypothetical line’” – an expression used by Afghan authorities to refer to […]
Read MoreThe UN Security Council voiced concern Friday about the situation in Afghanistan. “The members of the Security Council are deeply concerned with the continuing negative impact of the Taliban’s policies and practices that restrict the enjoyment by women and girls of their human rights and fundamental freedoms on Afghanistan’s peace, stability and development and its […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (AIL) has announced the completion of the process to purchase an additional 38,000 tons of wheat from farmers across the country. Officials of the ministry emphasized that, under the directive of the leader of the Islamic Emirate, wheat worth over one billion afghani has been purchased from farmers, […]
Read MoreTomas Niklasson, the EU Special Representative for Afghanistan, stated that respecting the rights of Afghan citizens and fulfilling international obligations are key conditions for recognizing the Islamic Emirate. In an exclusive interview with TOLOnews, Tomas Niklasson emphasized that the solution to Afghanistan’s current situation must be sought within the country. “I truly believe that solutions […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Industry and Commerce reported that in the first eight months of the current solar year (1403), Afghanistan exported over $33 million worth of pomegranates. Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, stated that most pomegranate exports were sent to Pakistan, India, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and the […]
Read MoreReuters has reported that the Russian parliament passed a law yesterday paving the way for normalizing relations with Afghanistan’s interim government. According to the report, the approved law allows Russia’s Supreme Court to suspend the ban on groups that have been blacklisted by Moscow. Reuters stated in part of its report: “Russia’s parliament passed a […]
Read MoreSher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Deputy Political Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with the chargé d’affaires of the British Embassy for Afghanistan, Robert Chatterton Dickson. Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, the deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that both sides discussed the expansion of bilateral political relations during the meeting. Takal said that […]
Read MoreThe European Union (EU) in Afghanistan announced that it has allocated €19.8 million to the Aga Khan Foundation and Aga Khan Cultural Services to implement the “Economic Resilience, Women’s Economic Empowerment, and Job Creation in Afghanistan” initiative. According to the EU, this project, with a total value of €22 million, aims to address the immediate […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Industry and Commerce reported that in the first eight months of the current solar year, Afghanistan’s trade with regional countries amounted to $8.363 billion. The ministry’s spokesperson emphasized that out of this total, $1.172 billion were exports. During this period, Afghanistan’s primary export destinations included Pakistan, India, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, […]
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