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[00:00:00] news states that in these attacks, Saudi forces and arms
[00:00:03] depots were targeted.
[00:00:05] گرفتند
[00:00:09] Officials of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, announced that following the attacks by Ukrainian drones
[00:00:12] on the city of Nizhnekamsk, two people
[00:00:16] died and 39 others were injured. According to these officials,
[00:00:20] industrial and civilian facilities, including the
[00:00:23] Nizhnekamsk oil refinery, which is located about two thousand
[00:00:26] kilometers from Ukrainian territory, were targeted.
[00:02:00] In the past five years, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
[00:02:03] has adopted a balanced political strategy of balanced
[00:02:06] relations, national sovereignty, non-interference, economic
[00:02:10] strengthening, regional and
[00:02:13] mutual
[00:02:16] development. On July 3, 2025,
[00:02:19] Russia became the first country to officially recognize
[00:02:23] the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. In
[00:02:25] the
[00:02:29] meantime, relations between Central and South Asian countries
[00:02:33] have progressed politically and
[00:02:36] economically, and significant progress has been made
[00:02:40] in two areas.
[00:02:43] شوی دی
[00:03:44] we will celebrate the fifth anniversary of
[00:03:47] the victory of the Islamic
[00:03:50] Emirate of Afghanistan and
[00:03:53] the establishment of the Islamic Emirate
[00:03:56] system in Afghanistan. Yes,
[00:04:00] given the conditions we had five years ago,
[00:04:03] that is, at the beginning of the arrival
[00:04:06] of the Islamic Emirate, the world did not expect
[00:04:10] this. The world was not ready
[00:04:12] for the Western countries, which had
[00:04:16] deployed a very large number of troops in Afghanistan,
[00:04:20] to be defeated, for the previous government to be defeated, and for
[00:04:24] the Islamic Emirate system to come to power. There
[00:04:27] was no readiness for the world's governments.
[00:04:30] When the Emirate came to power, unfortunately,
[00:04:34] most countries in the world, in a way,
[00:04:37] put pressure on the Islamic Emirate and, in a way,
[00:04:40] sanctioned it. For example,
[00:04:44] you know that the United
[00:04:47] Nations still has not handed over Afghanistan's representation
[00:04:51] to the Islamic Emirate.
[00:04:54] The incidental issues
[00:04:58] we had were blocked. And also,
[00:05:01] some of the leaders of the Islamic Emirate were on the
[00:05:05] blacklist and still are. All
[00:05:08] of this indicated that the world
[00:05:13] did not easily want to have good relations
[00:05:17] with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. However,
[00:05:19] based on the efforts made by the Afghan Foreign
[00:05:23] Ministry and based on the efforts
[00:05:27] of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in its diplomacy,
[00:05:31] it achieved very significant successes. Today,
[00:05:35] we see that about dozens
[00:05:38] of countries have close relations with the Islamic
[00:05:42] Emirate. The representations of the Islamic Emirate have reopened
[00:05:46] in many countries of the world. These were all
[00:05:49] very great and unexpected
[00:05:52] successes. But despite these successes,
[00:05:55] it is not enough. That's right. In the field
[00:05:58] of foreign policy, we have achieved very great
[00:06:02] successes, but despite these successes, we must take
[00:06:06] other steps to
[00:06:09] reach a better situation, a better
[00:06:13] state in Afghanistan's diplomatic relations with the world.
[00:06:16] Well, honorable professor, if we move from the global
[00:06:20] level to the regional level, how do you evaluate
[00:06:23] the relations of the Islamic Emirate in the region in these five years?
[00:06:26] Were the economic and trade relations
[00:06:29] that the Islamic Emirate strengthened and established with the region
[00:06:33] successful in these five years? Well, in
[00:06:36] the region, the successes have been very good, especially
[00:06:40] in the Central Asian countries.
[00:06:43] Afghanistan's relations with Central Asian
[00:06:47] countries have been very good and very fruitful.
[00:06:51] But with other countries, well, in some issues, there
[00:06:55] have been problems, and in some issues, it has gone well.
[00:06:58] We must keep in mind that we can
[00:07:02] draw a balanced policy
[00:07:05] for Afghanistan in the region and neighboring
[00:07:08] countries, proportionate to its value and interests
[00:07:12] for Afghanistan. If we try
[00:07:15] too much, we may be harmed
[00:07:19] and suffer losses. Well, you know
[00:07:23] Afghanistan's relations with the countries of the region, with
[00:07:26] China, with Central Asian countries, with
[00:07:30] Russia, with Iran, have been very close.
[00:07:33] But despite this,
[00:07:36] unfortunately, these countries should have recognized
[00:07:40] Afghanistan, whereas these countries still have not
[00:07:43] officially recognized Afghanistan. If we ask what
[00:07:46] the problem is, why these countries
[00:07:49] did not follow Russia's lead and did not recognize
[00:07:53] the Islamic Emirate government, you see that most
[00:07:57] countries in the region are
[00:08:00] influenced by countries like Pakistan
[00:08:03] and Iran. Of course, Afghanistan's
[00:08:06] relations with Iran are very strong, but my opinion
[00:08:10] is that countries like Pakistan and Iran,
[00:08:14] it's true they want to have relations with Afghanistan,
[00:08:17] and some do, but
[00:08:20] they don't have the intention to have a powerful government
[00:08:24] in Afghanistan, a stable government.
[00:08:27] They don't have that good intention for Afghanistan.
[00:08:31] It's true that every country, due to its
[00:08:34] constraints, tries to establish warm
[00:08:37] relations with another country at certain
[00:08:40] points. You see that,
[00:08:43] especially in the last year, Iran's diplomatic situation
[00:08:46] is in disarray. The problems in Iran and the
[00:08:50] war it has with some countries make it obvious
[00:08:54] that it is trying to turn to some countries like
[00:08:57] Afghanistan. But we should not be deceived
[00:09:00] that, unfortunately, what we see in history
[00:09:03] is that our neighboring countries have not had
[00:09:06] good relations with Afghanistan. Of course, it can be
[00:09:10] different with Central Asian
[00:09:13] countries, especially in the last 15 years, meaning after
[00:09:17] the collapse of the former Soviet Union. But in
[00:09:20] this regard, my view is that they should not invest
[00:09:24] beyond their capacity, because the harm that neighboring
[00:09:28] countries can cause is that they might deceive
[00:09:32] us, deceive us from countries like Western
[00:09:35] countries, from Arab Islamic countries. They can
[00:09:38] deceive us. And in international relations,
[00:09:42] you know that it's always been one,
[00:09:46] always in conflict with each other. There
[00:09:49] are international rivalries. Therefore, we must adopt
[00:09:52] a policy that, while maintaining good
[00:09:56] relations with neighboring countries, we don't put all our
[00:10:00] eggs in one basket. How should these rivalries you mentioned
[00:10:04] be managed? In this area, how should the Islamic
[00:10:07] Emirate take steps to manage these rivalries
[00:10:11] in Afghanistan's favor? Well, first, it should not be deceived,
[00:10:15] meaning it should not feel that these relations
[00:10:19] with these countries alone will secure all
[00:10:22] its interests and not be bribed. In international
[00:10:26] relations, bribery is also a serious
[00:10:29] issue. Some countries that have a history
[00:10:33] of bribery try to bribe some officials
[00:10:36] of other countries, especially some of our neighboring
[00:10:40] countries are very experienced in this regard.
[00:10:42] And to have an understanding,
[00:10:46] an understanding of the international situation, of
[00:10:49] Afghanistan's national interests. They must
[00:10:52] have an understanding to be able to establish very
[00:10:56] extensive relations. You see, in
[00:10:59] Afghanistan, in the past five years, we
[00:11:03] have had more than 10 conferences,
[00:11:06] for example, international conferences in our neighboring
[00:11:10] countries, where they held conferences
[00:11:13] under various titles, and unfortunately, they tried
[00:11:17] to monopolize Afghanistan, and to some extent,
[00:11:20] they succeeded in this. Countries of
[00:11:23] the region, be assured
[00:11:36] that it is Pakistan's policy. For example, during the visit
[00:11:39] of Iranian officials to Pakistan, when Pakistanis were invading
[00:11:43] Afghanistan, bombing Afghanistan, killing our children,
[00:11:46] when Mr. Larijani went to Pakistan, he told
[00:11:50] Pakistani officials that we would give them a blank
[00:11:53] check on the issue of Afghanistan and Pakistan. He did
[00:11:56] not say Afghanistan
[00:11:59] to Pakistan. The honorable question is exactly
[00:12:03] this: why do Iran or Pakistan,
[00:12:07] for the sake of stability in their own country, need
[00:12:10] stability in Afghanistan? What are these contradictions about? You
[00:12:14] see, the international system is defined
[00:12:17] by the expansion of influence. That is,
[00:12:20] every country tries to influence
[00:12:23] other countries and make them influenced
[00:12:26] by its policies. This international
[00:12:29] order is founded on this basis. Yes,
[00:12:33] and this policy of not interfering
[00:12:36] in other countries, for example, of not
[00:12:38] harming other countries, is a very moral
[00:12:42] issue, which, unfortunately, has been less observed
[00:12:46] and is less observed in the world. In
[00:12:49] this regard, we must be vigilant
[00:12:52] and first have a draft foreign
[00:12:55] policy. Unfortunately, in the last 50 years,
[00:12:59] since we have always been in war, conflict,
[00:13:02] and destruction, we do not have
[00:13:05] or roadmap for our foreign
[00:13:09] policy. And this is a
[00:13:12] shortcoming that every government that has
[00:13:15] come to power in Afghanistan has implemented its foreign
[00:13:19] policies based on its own understanding
[00:13:22] and perception. However, unfortunately, there is
[00:13:26] no organized and codified roadmap for Afghanistan's
[00:13:30] foreign policy, and this is a major
[00:13:33] blow to Afghanistan. How much do neighboring
[00:13:36] countries need Afghanistan's geo-economic position, and
[00:13:40] how should the Islamic Emirate
[00:13:43] better utilize this position as an opportunity? You see,
[00:13:47] Afghanistan has a very important geopolitical
[00:13:51] and geostrategic position. This can
[00:13:58] be an opportunity for neighboring countries and
[00:14:02] the region to look at Afghanistan
[00:14:04] positively and establish
[00:14:07] friendly relations
[00:14:10] based on international
[00:14:14] norms. This is a positive opportunity
[00:14:17] that will benefit everyone. It is
[00:14:20] good for Afghanistan and
[00:14:24] good for our neighboring countries.
[00:14:28] Economically, it can lead to appropriate
[00:14:31] trade, and security-wise, it can
[00:14:35] bring security. However, there may be times
[00:14:39] when, unfortunately, some countries have bad intentions
[00:14:43] and create negative competition, harming
[00:14:46] this golden position that Afghanistan has in the region.
[00:14:50] This is the negative aspect. For
[00:14:52] every valuable commodity,
[00:15:19] has acted very successfully, and this is very
[00:15:22] excellent and commendable. However,
[00:15:25] regarding some neighboring countries
[00:15:29] like Pakistan, well, you know that, unfortunately,
[00:15:33] we are facing tension. In the case of China
[00:15:36] and Iran, well, there are successes,
[00:15:39] but we must pay attention that
[00:15:43] we should not just focus on trade
[00:15:46] and import
[00:15:48] of goods. We should also be exporters
[00:15:52] of goods. We are mostly importers. All
[00:15:56] countries try to find a consumer market
[00:15:59] for themselves, and Afghanistan is mostly
[00:16:03] considered a consumer market
[00:16:06] rather than a production hub for
[00:16:10] foreign countries. We must strive to strengthen
[00:16:12] our exports. Our exports exist, but
[00:16:16] unfortunately, they are very small. We must
[00:16:19] strive to expand our exports and
[00:16:23] also utilize the transit route that Afghanistan
[00:16:26] has a good position
[00:16:28] in the region.
[00:16:31] The issue of Afghanistan
[00:16:35] that in the past
[00:17:09] four decades, one of the problems we had
[00:17:12] in Afghanistan was that Afghanistan's
[00:17:15] foreign relations with the world were excessively
[00:17:19] political. Yes. But one of the achievements
[00:17:22] that the Islamic Emirate currently has is
[00:17:26] that it has tried to shape Afghanistan's
[00:17:30] relations with the world around economics, and
[00:17:33] this is excellent. If the Islamic Emirate
[00:17:38] succeeds in making its relations with
[00:17:41] the world commercial and economic
[00:17:45] before making them political and security-related, this
[00:17:48] is a very positive development. Fortunately, in
[00:17:52] this regard, my view is that
[00:17:55] the Emirate has been somewhat successful in
[00:17:59] this area, and its emphasis is on
[00:18:02] Afghanistan's relations with the world being
[00:18:05] more focused on economic
[00:18:41] matters. Unfortunately, Afghanistan's membership in international
[00:18:44] organizations is still facing some challenges.
[00:18:47] You know, for example,
[00:18:51] we have not yet succeeded, that
[00:18:54] is, Afghanistan or the Islamic Emirate has
[00:18:58] not yet succeeded in gaining membership in the
[00:19:02] Islamic Conference, and the Islamic conferences
[00:19:05] that have been held in these five years, perhaps
[00:19:08] there have been exceptional cases, but
[00:19:10] generally not. There is no representative of
[00:19:14] Afghanistan there. This itself is a problem.
[00:19:18] Unfortunately, we are not yet a member
[00:19:21] of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Previously, for
[00:19:25] example, we were a member of SAARC,
[00:19:29] but now there are some problems.
[00:19:31] There are problems in this area.
[00:19:35] That is, as I told you earlier,
[00:19:39] despite the initial conditions in which
[00:19:42] the world was unwilling to establish relations
[00:19:45] with the Islamic Emirate, and the conditions that
[00:19:49] the United Nations has with Afghanistan, the
[00:19:52] Islamic Emirate has achieved very great successes.
[00:19:55] However, these successes are not enough. The
[00:19:59] Islamic Emirate must strive to make
[00:20:02] these countries recognize the Islamic Emirate,
[00:20:05] or at least the countries of the region.
[00:20:09] In international law, the recognition of countries
[00:20:12] takes place in two ways. One is
[00:20:15] de jure, which is a formal
[00:20:19] recognition that is irreversible and
[00:20:22] inalienable. The other is de facto
[00:20:25] recognition, which countries can withdraw
[00:20:29] at any time. For example, they can
[00:20:32] say that we do not recognize that
[00:20:36] country. We are
[00:20:57] not internationally recognized. Diplomatic delegations do not
[00:21:01] travel, but we have international agreements and
[00:21:05] our diplomatic delegations
[00:21:08] travel. We are in a middle
[00:21:12] ground, and this problem must be
[00:21:16] solved. You see that recognition
[00:21:19] of governments in the world
[00:21:22] is not mandatory. Yes, we cannot
[00:21:26] order a country that, for example,
[00:21:30] it is your duty to recognize
[00:21:33] the Islamic Emirate. The recognition of
[00:21:36] governments by other governments is a
[00:21:40] matter of choice. That is, all
[00:21:43] governments have the right to choose
[00:21:47] which country they recognize or do not recognize.
[00:21:58] It is for Afghanistan to create
[00:22:01] incentives for foreign countries.
[00:22:04] That is, the recognition of countries and
[00:22:07] the warming of relations with
[00:22:10] governments requires that every
[00:22:13] government create incentives for other
[00:22:17] governments. That is, for example, Afghanistan
[00:22:20] must promote its mines in the countries
[00:22:24] of the world, saying that we have good
[00:22:28] things, for example, our mines have
[00:22:32] good qualities, meaning opportunities. You should
[00:22:35] come and invest in Afghanistan. The
[00:22:39] same applies to recognition. Professor,
[00:22:42] how much can we count
[00:22:45] on these
[00:22:47] organizations in the region?
[00:22:58] Or how much can countries like
[00:23:01] China, which is one of the powerful countries
[00:23:04] in the region, help the Islamic Emirate
[00:23:07] in terms of recognition? Or can organizations
[00:23:11] in the region, led by China and Russia,
[00:23:15] lobby these Central Asian
[00:23:17] or South Asian countries to recognize
[00:25:20] Also, returning from Hajj and Umrah, Article
[00:25:23] 1, Number 16: The wedding
[00:25:26] ceremony should be held without extravagance
[00:25:29] and in accordance with the groom's financial ability
[00:25:33] and in the desired venue and cars. The
[00:25:36] bride's family cannot force the groom to
[00:25:40] hold the wedding ceremony in a hotel or
[00:25:44] expensive cars. Article 1, Number
[00:25:47] 17: The groom holds the wedding ceremony
[00:28:05] Afghanistan, in the course of its progress,
[00:28:08] is a peace-loving country!
[00:28:12] In Afghanistan,
[00:28:14] news has increased,
[00:28:18] and an Islamic system has been established
[00:28:21] throughout
[00:28:22] the country.
[00:28:27] In the economic
[00:28:27] and other sectors,
[00:28:32] construction
[00:28:34] is underway. The Islamic Emirate is undertaking
[00:28:38] major projects in the
[00:28:40] country.
[00:28:42] The Qosh Tapa Canal project, the reconstruction
[00:28:46] of the Salang Highway, the construction of large
[00:28:49] dams, the
[00:28:52] Kabul River, and some other major projects
[00:28:55] are receiving special attention from the Islamic Emirate,
[00:28:59] and many projects are still under expansion.
[00:29:04] Along with this, news of
[00:29:06] joy and happiness is being
[00:29:10] heard throughout the country. Everywhere,
[00:29:13] good security is being
[00:29:16] established.
[00:29:18] Peace and happiness
[00:29:22] were not achieved
[00:29:22] quickly.
[00:29:27] With this, Afghanistan has good relations
[00:29:30] with its neighbors and
[00:29:45] countries cannot tolerate it, and
[00:29:48] they want to create some problems
[00:29:52] by forming groups, and they do not
[00:29:55] want a united Islamic vision
[00:29:57] in Afghanistan.
[00:30:02] Countries should develop Islamic,
[00:30:06] political, good neighbor, and diplomatic relations
[00:30:14] with other countries.