RTANEWS — broadcast 20260806 160000 UTC 222 transcript segments Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API (Chirp) + Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking Data courtesy of The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/), from the Internet Archive TV News Archive. Machine transcription. Treat it as a searchable index of what was broadcast, not a verbatim quotation record. [00:01:00] There is no god but [00:01:02] Allah. [00:01:09] O Allah, Lord of this perfect call, [00:01:13] and of the standing prayer, grant Muhammad the Wasilah (a high station in Paradise) [00:01:17] and the Fadheelah (a special virtue), and raise him to a praised station that [00:01:21] You promised him, for You do not break [00:01:24] Your promise. By Your mercy, O Most Merciful [00:01:27] of the merciful. [00:01:50] In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. In this sensitive phase of international and regional changes, [00:01:53] Afghanistan is one of the countries in the region that has internal security, [00:01:57] stability, and national [00:02:05] competition in economic [00:02:07] cooperation. [00:02:10] Independent, balanced, and economy- focused Islamic [00:02:14] countries [00:02:22] are benefiting. In [00:02:25] Afghanistan and the countries of the region, [00:02:28] the focus is on [00:02:41] internal, regional, and Islamic emirates in the country, [00:02:45] regarding [00:02:51] major powers, energy, and [00:02:53] transit, [00:02:58] and the global economy. [00:04:00] Afghanistan continues to have an economy. How can Afghanistan [00:04:03] avoid being affected by these changes [00:04:07] at a time when Afghanistan can maintain [00:04:10] balanced policies between the countries of the region and foreign [00:04:14] countries? If we maintain a balance between countries [00:04:18] and have alternative economic, trade, and transit [00:04:21] options, then these tensions will not have significant [00:04:25] effects in Afghanistan. But as long as Afghanistan needs [00:04:29] aid from foreign countries, Afghanistan will be a country [00:04:32] reliant on aid and imports from foreign countries, [00:04:36] and Afghanistan will be a consumer country with a [00:04:40] consumer market. It will always be affected by regional [00:04:43] and foreign tensions. We must work more on infrastructure, [00:04:47] work more on Afghanistan's production, [00:04:50] and focus on turning Afghanistan [00:04:54] into a self-sufficient country. [00:04:57] Afterward, America and Israel, [00:05:08] especially instead of Europe, are now focused [00:05:11] on the basics. [00:05:58] Afghanistan is in a sensitive phase of global changes, [00:06:02] which is an important location. As the center [00:06:05] of Asia, this country is located between South Asia, Central [00:06:08] Asia, Asia, and China. [00:06:42] to increase the private sector in Afghanistan and [00:06:46] attract the trust of domestic and foreign investors in Afghanistan. [00:06:49] It should create a transparent and accountable system in [00:06:52] Afghanistan. Service centers in Afghanistan should be more [00:06:56] facilitated. Customs centers and financial centers should be more [00:07:00] established in Afghanistan. If the Afghan [00:07:03] government provides this facilitation, we can make better [00:07:07] use of the existing capacities, and also the Afghan government should increase [00:07:10] government investments and extraction [00:07:16] of underground resources in Afghanistan and direct [00:07:19] investment in trade, in production, and [00:07:22] in agriculture and industry in Afghanistan. If [00:07:25] we can strongly support and sponsor these [00:07:29] factors and elements in Afghanistan, we can collectively [00:07:32] address the problems facing the youth of Afghanistan and the scientific [00:07:35] and specialized capacities in Afghanistan and make the [00:07:38] economic future of Afghanistan flourish at times. [00:10:17] Afghanistan has an important location for energy, [00:10:19] trade, and transit. If [00:10:23] security and political stability exist, [00:10:31] the country's strategic value will further [00:10:34] increase. Afghanistan can use its geopolitical [00:10:37] and geo-economic position as a hub, [00:10:41] that Afghanistan is a crossroads for connecting Central Asia to [00:10:44] South Asia and South [00:10:48] Asia to Central Asia. It should make proper use [00:10:52] of its geopolitical position. And [00:10:55] Afghanistan can obtain transit rights from the [00:10:58] implementation of large projects. If [00:11:02] large national and regional projects are implemented in Afghanistan [00:11:05] and we can further facilitate railway lines [00:11:09] in Afghanistan, that is, we create new economic [00:11:12] corridors for Afghanistan, and Afghanistan also becomes a [00:11:16] connecting bridge between the countries of the region. This can, in general, [00:11:19] further enhance Afghanistan's geopolitical role, and this can [00:11:23] directly and indirectly facilitate employment opportunities in Afghanistan, [00:11:27] reduce the poverty rate, and generally have an impact [00:11:31] on the new government leaders, [00:11:34] and in the long term, this can also increase the government's [00:11:37] revenue, reduce unemployment, reduce the poverty rate, [00:11:41] and can also increase people's [00:11:44] income rate in the [00:11:46] long term. [00:11:49] Creating a suitable environment for this is also an important [00:11:52] step without national interests. [00:13:20] economic and war and changing [00:13:23] the course of global trade. [00:13:25] can also create challenges for [00:13:29] Afghanistan's economy and Afghanistan's [00:13:32] politics, and it can also be an opportunity [00:13:35] because Afghanistan is located [00:13:39] in the heart of the region, so [00:13:42] if its importance and stability are [00:13:46] preserved, then Afghanistan can use [00:13:48] these changes to its advantage, and from [00:13:52] an economic perspective, Afghanistan can benefit [00:13:56] more from transit trade to investment [00:13:59] and also regional [00:14:02] cooperation. It can benefit more. [00:14:06] And from a political perspective, the more balanced [00:14:09] and positive relationships it has [00:14:13] with the countries of the region, [00:14:15] the more it can benefit Afghanistan and [00:14:19] provide more [00:14:22] economic growth and stability. [00:14:25] And another thing is that [00:14:28] Afghanistan [00:14:30] has natural resources and also [00:14:33] a suitable geographical [00:14:36] location, and in addition to that, we [00:14:39] have a young workforce and a very [00:14:43] good capacity in the agricultural sector. [00:14:46] And it is important that these [00:14:48] facilities are used in [00:14:52] a proper and transparent manner. [00:15:39] China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan, the countries of Central Asia, and [00:15:43] India all have their own security [00:15:46] and economy in Afghanistan. Therefore, Afghanistan [00:15:49] feels the impact of both cooperation [00:15:53] and competition between the two countries. [00:15:56] Competitions [00:16:00] that will naturally have direct effects on the Afghan market and trade. Because [00:16:03] Afghanistan is an importing country. Afghanistan is an import- [00:16:07] oriented country. Therefore, any tension that arises among the major [00:16:10] regional countries will have direct effects on the consumer [00:16:14] or the final user inside Afghanistan. When can [00:16:17] we escape these effects? [00:16:19] When Afghanistan works more on infrastructure [00:16:23] within the country and Afghanistan maintains [00:16:26] a neutral policy. That is, it never takes [00:16:30] sides with powerful regional countries and maintains [00:16:33] good and friendly relations with all countries while [00:16:37] preserving Afghanistan's national interests so that we can have alternative [00:16:40] trade with regional countries. In this case, Afghanistan will not be affected by [00:16:44] regional tensions and can, in general, [00:16:48] not have direct effects on Afghanistan, and Afghanistan's focus [00:16:52] should be more on domestic production, using [00:16:55] potential domestic capabilities, domestic investors, [00:16:59] establishing large production companies and factories [00:17:02] in Afghanistan. In this way, we will not be affected by regional [00:17:06] tensions. Major projects. [00:19:07] Trade relations with neighboring countries have [00:19:10] expanded, [00:19:13] but more work is still needed for broad economic development. We need to attract [00:19:16] foreign and domestic investments in Afghanistan, [00:19:20] and also large investments that [00:19:23] include government institutions, the private sector, [00:19:26] and domestic and foreign investors in Afghanistan. [00:19:30] If these factors and infrastructures [00:19:33] are implemented in Afghanistan with practical actions through projects. [00:21:06] Therefore, Afghanistan's international engagement is limited, although it has [00:21:10] many [00:21:10] countries [00:21:15] with [00:21:19] Afghanistan. [00:22:59] Geographically, Afghanistan is undoubtedly [00:23:03] a point of connection between Central [00:23:07] and South and West Asia. If these [00:23:11] large projects such as railways, [00:23:13] roads, and energy [00:23:17] transmission and trade [00:23:21] corridors are practically implemented, [00:23:23] we can say that if they are executed, Afghanistan [00:23:27] can undoubtedly become a very important [00:23:31] transit and trade center in the region. [00:23:35] These projects not only [00:23:38] lead to increased [00:23:41] national income, but also create [00:23:44] thousands [00:23:48] of job opportunities, attract [00:23:51] investment, whether domestic [00:23:54] or foreign investment, [00:23:58] and foster trade growth [00:24:01] and overall strengthening of economic relations with [00:24:05] neighboring countries. Ultimately, [00:24:08] Afghanistan's geographical [00:24:12] location can turn [00:24:14] a challenge into an [00:24:18] economic opportunity. [00:24:24] Due to its geographical location, Afghanistan is an important [00:24:28] part of regional equations. If political [00:24:31] stability, broad international engagement, and economic reforms [00:24:34] continue, Afghanistan can use its geographical position as [00:25:37] In order to protect the values of our [00:25:39] religion and land, we will sacrifice [00:25:42] our lives. [00:25:55] They show courage and [00:25:59] steadfastness. And [00:26:11] by sacrificing their bodies and souls, they defend Islamic and human ideals. Every [00:26:14] soldier is an example [00:26:18] of hope and dignity who, [00:26:22] with cooperation and solidarity, stands [00:26:25] firm against various challenges. [00:26:28] They stand firm and achieve [00:26:32] great victory. [00:28:28] From the misfortunes of marriage, calamities, and also from need. [00:29:02] It is not permissible to take money in the name of other customs [00:29:06] by this side. The فقها (Islamic jurists) رحمه الله (may Allah have mercy on him) bribed. [00:29:35] Afghanistan in contemporary history is one of the important [00:29:37] days that mark the end of twenty [00:29:41] years of war, the end of the rule of crisis [00:29:44] forces, and the Islamic [00:29:46] Emirate. [00:29:49] The Islamic Emirate has a long struggle in which [00:29:52] it fought for about 10 years [00:29:56] in the regions against foreign forces and their allies. [00:29:59] It fought and sacrificed its wealth [00:30:03] and [00:30:06] resources. As a result of these sacrifices, on the 42nd [00:30:09] anniversary of the Islamic Emirate, after taking [00:30:13] Kabul, it established its sovereignty throughout [00:30:16] the country. [00:30:18] For Afghans, it is considered a sign of their own [00:30:21] decision, national sovereignty, and the end of the occupation. [00:30:24] After this day, nationwide security was established [00:30:28] in the country, and the fighting ended.