INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Amir Khan Muttaqi, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, has strongly rejected recent claims by U.S
President Donald Trump regarding the alleged presence of foreign forces at Bagram Airbase.
He called the claims “far from
reality.”
Speaking at a graduation ceremony for diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Institute of Diplomacy, Muttaqi
emphasized the Islamic Emirate’s firm opposition to any foreign military presence in the country.
“Afghanistan will never accept the
military presence of foreign forces
This message must be heard clearly and with open ears,” he stated.
He further added that the Islamic Emirate has had no military
engagement with any foreign country and will not pursue such relations in the future
However, he reaffirmed the government’s commitment to political, economic, and diplomatic engagement with the international
community.
Muttaqi also assured the global community that no foreign military personnel are currently stationed in Afghanistan, and called
on the United States to recognize the realities on the ground, including the Afghan people and the governing system of the Islamic
Emirate.
His remarks come in response to recent statements by Trump, in which he expressed concern over the alleged presence of Chinese
forces at Bagram Airbase — a claim Afghan officials have denied on numerous occasions.
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