The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, in a meeting with Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the ambassador and special representative of Iran to Afghanistan, discussed political, commercial, and regional issues.
Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding this meeting, said that the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and the ambassador and special representative of Iran to Afghanistan called Afghanistan’s relations with the regional countries as growing.
According to Takal, the two sides also emphasized that the expansion of Afghanistan's relations with countries is beneficial to the region.
The deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added: "Both sides called Afghanistan's relations with regional countries as progressing and said that this is beneficial for the region. The special representative of Iran in this meeting also provided information about the latest Doha meeting."
In this meeting, Amir Khan Muttaqi discussed the resolution of migrants' challenges, bilateral relations, trade, and the release of water towards Sistan and Baluchestan province.
"The meetings of the acting Foreign Minister with ambassadors and foreign ministers of neighboring countries can be called a positive step in expanding Afghanistan's political and diplomatic relations, which can be for the sake of gaining the countries' interests,” said Najib-ur-Rahman Shamal, an international relations analyst.
"The Islamic Emirate has focused more on economics over the past two and a half years, with a greater emphasis on securing economic relations with countries, especially with Central Asian countries and those that are important to us,” said Mohammad Omar Nahzat, another international relations analyst.
In the past month, representatives from India, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and some other countries have spoken separately with the authorities of the Islamic Emirate about expanding their relations with the caretaker government.
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