INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the UN Security Council not to use sanctions and prohibitions
as a means of pressure on the IEA.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sunday that according to the Doha Agreement, all restrictions and
sanctions against IEA officials should be removed and that the actions of the West will cause a rift between Afghanistan and the West
instead of encouraging diplomacy and interaction.The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Emirate urges the United Nations Security Council to
not to use sanctions as a means of pressure on the [IEA],& said Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, a Deputy Spokesman for MoFA.According to the Doha
agreement, all restrictions should be removed from the officials of the Islamic Emirate.MoFA has warned that the measures of the West
against Afghanistan, which are fueled by &some fanatic circles&, will cause Afghanistan to take a tough stance against these actions.This
comes after the UNSC decided against lifting travel bans imposed on IEA officials
But the latest proposal that the United States has put on the table is to allow only six officials of the Islamic Emirate to travel to Qatar
for diplomatic reasons.Other members said that restrictions and prohibitions should be maintained until the Taliban (EA) rulers change their
behavior and to fulfill their commitments and those who want to cancel the bans or extend them should understand that the international
community has its own principles and standards that must be respected,& said Ned Price, United States State Department spokesman.In the
meantime, the Permanent Representative of China to the UN wants the international community to start a new chapter of relations with the new
government of AfghanistanI say the most important thing for the international world is that Afghanistan is in the hands of Afghan people;
there might be a different view but as we see it the country is at a critical stage, and they have made certain progress in many areas,&
said Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the UN.We hope that the Afghan government will also take decisive actions in fighting
against the terrorism; we also hope that with the help of regional countries, there will be more progress for economic development in
Afghanistan.In 2011, the UN Security Council sanctioned 135 officials of the Islamic Emirate through a resolution, as a result of which
their assets were coded and a ban was imposed on their travel
But then the travel ban of 15 senior members of the Islamic Emirate was waived so that they could meet and talk with officials of other
countries outside of Afghanistan.The post MoFA Calls on UNSC not to use sanctions as means of pressure on IEA first appeared on Ariana News.
