Afghanistan Peace CampaignIn return, the release of Afghanistan’s frozen assets remains one of Kabul’s key demands from the international community.
Suhail Shaheen, acting ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, says the current government seeks to expand bilateral relations with all countries based on the principles of engagement and mutual respect.
He called on countries around the world to give greater attention to recognizing the Islamic Emirate and to take steps toward strengthening political and economic ties with Afghanistan.
Shaheen said: “Over the past five years, the Islamic Emirate has demonstrated its ability to ensure security in the country, defend Afghanistan’s territorial integrity, and work toward economic growth. I do not believe there are any remaining obstacles to the recognition of the Islamic Emirate, and we urge other countries to pay attention to this issue.”
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Economy describes the lack of international recognition of the Islamic Emirate as one of the major challenges hindering the expansion of economic cooperation and the attraction of foreign investment.
Abdul Latif Nazari, Deputy Minister of Economy, said: “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan meets all the necessary conditions for recognition, and the international community should recognize it, as the continuation of the current situation has created limitations on investment and sustainable economic growth in the country.”
The international community has set several conditions for recognizing the Islamic Emirate, including the formation of an inclusive government, respect for human rights—particularly the rights of women and girls to education and employment—counterterrorism efforts, and preventing Afghan territory from being used against other countries.
In return, the release of Afghanistan’s frozen assets remains one of Kabul’s key demands from the international community.
Abdul Naser Shafiq, a political analyst, said: “Unless progress is made on women’s rights, especially education, the formation of an inclusive government, and constitutional issues, it is unlikely that the Islamic Emirate will gain recognition from more countries.”
On July 4 of last year, Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Islamic Emirate as the government of Afghanistan. Following that, Iran’s acting ambassador in Kabul told TOLOnews that there were no obstacles to Iran recognizing the Islamic Emirate and that such a move would take place soon; however, this has not yet happened.