INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai said Sunday that Afghanistan wants to
expand ties with neighboring countries and that he hopes these countries do not try to destabilize Afghanistan.Speaking at a meeting in
Kabul, entitled &The Future of Afghanistan&s Relations with Neighboring Countries&, Stanekzai said that Afghanistan does not pose any threat
to other countries, but that the existence of some countries, including Iran and Pakistan, is due to jihad by the Afghan people.Participants
at the meeting called for the expansion of mutual cooperation between Afghanistan and neighboring countries, while they also discussed the
need for strong political and economic relations
They also discussed the issue of refugees.Addressing the meeting, Stanekzai said that Afghanistan wants to expand relations with its
He also called on these countries not to try to destabilize Afghanistan.I call on neighboring countries not to block the borders for
Afghans, and to strengthen relations with Afghanistan; the Islamic Emirate has sacrificed and is ready to sacrifice even more,& Stanekzai
said.Meanwhile the acting minister of public health called on neighboring countries to provide visas for those who are ill or have
scholarships.I call on friendly countries to provide a good environment for the growth of the talents of Afghan students and to cooperate
with them by arranging visas,& said Qalandar Abad, the acting minister of public health.At the meeting, a Pakistan representative said that
his country wants to help Afghan students in the health sector.We have excellent services in the field of health for Afghanistan and Afghan
students, and in addition to creating a learning environment, we have also created practical sections for these students,& said Zia-ul-Haq,
head of Khyber University in Pakistan.We are trying to pave the way for facilities, and this is not only our effort, but also that of the
Pakistani government,& said Dr Lal Muhammad Khattak, director of Kohat Hospital.Afghanistan&s relations with its neighbors have had many ups
and downs in recent years, but now Afghanistan wants to engage constructively with all countries.The post Stanekzai urges neighboring
countries not to destabilize Afghanistan first appeared on Ariana News.
