By Asma Saayin in ToloNews, Aug 3, 2023 at 9:13 PM
The Acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate, Amir Khan Muttaqi, in a meeting with Qatari officials in Doha, called for more cooperation between Qatar and Afghanistan in various fields.
According to the foreign ministry, In the meeting with Qatar’s Assistant Foreign Minister Lolwah Alkhater, both discussed the improvement of relations between the two countries.
“Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Qatar’s Assistant Foreign Minister, Lolwah Alkhater. Muttaqi thanked Qatar for hosting and said that Qatar has always prioritized the development of friendly relations with Afghanistan,” said Zia Ahmad Takal, Deputy Foreign Minister.
Some political analyst said they consider Qatar to be a suitable mediator between the Islamic Emirate and the international community, and that this country can help the Islamic Emirate in its recognition by the world.
“Based on the trust between Qatar and the US, I believe that the mediation of Qatar has influence on the relations between Islamic Emirate and US,” said Najibullah Jami, a political analyst.
In reaction to recent remarks made by Rina Amiri, the US special envoy for Afghan women and human rights, US Congressman Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, criticized interaction with the Islamic Emirate.
“There are more repressive edicts against Afghan women & girls today than there were when US Special Envoy Rina Amiri took office. Afghans don’t ask for more US engagement, as it isn’t helping the women & girls and is normalizing the Taliban. These meetings should stop,” the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman said in tweet.
Four days have passed since the acting foreign minister’s travel to Qatar.
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