Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, at the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Cameroon, stated that Afghanistan has become the target of a propaganda war and that reports about the country are being published in a biased and one-sided manner.
During the meeting, Amir Khan Muttaqi spoke about the achievements of the Islamic Emirate over the past three years and added that despite the interim government's fight against terrorism and narcotics, economic sanctions have still been imposed on Afghanistan. According to Muttaqi, the right of the Islamic Emirate to be recognized has also been unjustly denied.
He further mentioned that while the Islamic Emirate has been combating terrorism and narcotics within the country, economic sanctions have still been imposed on the interim government, and the recognition of the Islamic Emirate has been unjustly withheld.
Muttaqi stated: "The right to recognition has been unfairly taken away from the Islamic Emirate, and its undeniable right to representation in specialized international organizations has also been denied. Additionally, Afghanistan has become the target of an organized propaganda war and biased, prejudiced reports."
The acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan called on the member countries of the OIC to strive towards lifting the sanctions imposed on the Islamic Emirate. He also emphasized the need to establish relations based on mutual bilateral interests with the member states of the OIC.
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Foreign Minister, added: "Our primary request is that all countries should make serious efforts to release Afghanistan's central bank assets and to lift the travel restrictions on officials of the Islamic Emirate."
Abdul Nasir Reshtia, a political analyst, stated: "If Afghanistan increases its political engagement with the world and reduces political problems, it will undoubtedly help lift the economic sanctions on Afghanistan and release the frozen funds."
At the 50th session of the OIC Foreign Ministers, the acting Foreign Minister also referred to the issue of Palestine and called for an immediate and permanent solution to this matter.