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[00:01:12] The Islamic Emirate's reaction to the recent statements by the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization of Afghanistan.
[00:01:16] Afghanistan seriously monitors its borders and assures all neighboring countries
[00:01:20] that there will be no threat or concern
[00:01:24] from Afghanistan to them.
[00:01:27] will not be. Investors should
[00:01:54] invest with confidence. come up with.
[00:01:57] The investors asked to invest in the country.
[00:02:38] to invest. The Islamic Emirate rejects
[00:03:31] the concern of the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization regarding
[00:03:34] the security of Afghanistan's borders with Central Asian countries.
[00:03:38] Molavi Zabihullah Mujahid says that Afghanistan
[00:03:41] seriously guards its borders and assures
[00:03:45] neighboring countries that there will be no concern from Afghanistan
[00:03:48] towards them. Mr. Mujahid also, with
[00:03:52] regard to the recent conflicts near the border with Tajikistan, says
[00:03:55] that these problems have been solved and the Afghan border forces
[00:03:58] are coordinating. with neighboring countries
[00:04:02] and are seriously paying attention to Afghanistan's borders.
[00:04:05] Mahmoud Rasiq reports. The Islamic Emirate rejects
[00:04:09] the concern of the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization regarding
[00:04:12] the border threats from Afghanistan. Molavi Zabihullah
[00:04:16] Mujahid says that Afghanistan has serious control over its borders
[00:04:20] and assures all neighboring countries that
[00:04:23] there will be no concern from Afghanistan.
[00:04:26] have.
[00:04:28] Countries must be sure that no provocations will be allowed
[00:04:32] and our border security forces are
[00:04:35] very seriously guarding the borders and
[00:04:39] have full coordination with those countries and
[00:04:42] Inshallah, there will be no cause for concern. Mr.
[00:04:46] Mujahid also, with regard to the recent conflicts near
[00:04:50] the border with Tajikistan, says that these problems have been solved
[00:04:53] and assures that the border forces of the Islamic Emirate
[00:04:56] are coordinating with neighboring countries
[00:05:00] and are seriously guarding Afghanistan's borders.
[00:05:02] do Afghanistan is serious
[00:05:06] about maintaining border
[00:05:09] issues and no country should
[00:05:12] have any worries. The problems that occurred
[00:05:15] a few days ago in Badakhshan near the border of Tajikistan
[00:05:19] have been resolved and the problem
[00:05:22] has been completely prevented, God willing. Some
[00:05:26] experts also consider these concerns baseless,
[00:05:30] given the expansion of trade and economic relations between the two sides.
[00:05:33] Afghanistan is under the control of the Islamic Emirate
[00:05:36] of Afghanistan and no group is allowed to
[00:05:40] use the country's soil against these
[00:06:39] projects. He said that the country has enjoyed significant security in the last five
[00:06:43] decades and it is necessary for everyone to join hands
[00:06:47] in the fields of development and reconstruction so that we can have a developed
[00:06:50] and advanced country. The Minister of Interior also asked
[00:06:54] the country's capitalists to invest in Afghanistan
[00:06:57] so that the country can achieve self-sufficiency in various fields
[00:07:01] and provide employment opportunities for citizens.
[00:07:04] be provided.
[00:10:14] Ben Masoud graduated. According to the Ministry of Defense, a number
[00:10:17] of officials and personnel of this command were present
[00:10:21] at the graduation ceremony. The speaker emphasized the preservation of independence, strengthening the system, learning
[00:10:55] simultaneously, Nooruddin Azizi, Minister of Industry and Commerce, called the implementation
[00:10:58] of this program an important step towards
[00:11:01] Afghanistan's self-sufficiency in the oil sector.
[00:11:05] An agreement was signed to establish a joint stock company
[00:11:09] between the Chamber of Commerce and Investment and
[00:11:13] the Chamber of Industries and Mines. Mullah Abdul Ghani
[00:11:16] Baradar called the establishment of this joint stock company important
[00:11:20] for the implementation of large economic and infrastructure projects
[00:11:23] and the expansion of investment in the country, and said that
[00:11:27] this effort is to create a regular and practical path for
[00:11:30] the country's economic future and added that the goal of the Islamic
[00:11:34] Emirate is to create such an economic environment
[00:11:38] that encourages investors to invest with confidence.
[00:11:41] Islamic The Emirate does not
[00:11:44] carry the entire burden of the country's economic development
[00:11:47] on its own shoulders.
[00:11:49] Private sector should
[00:11:53] invest in productivity
[00:11:56] employment expansion of exports
[00:12:00] financing of large projects said that the implementation of
[00:12:02] the program
[00:12:07] is an important step towards Afghanistan's self-sufficiency
[00:12:10] in the oil sector, and according to him,
[00:12:13] currently all efforts are focused on Afghanistan's self-sufficiency
[00:12:17] in the oil sector.
[00:12:20] is focused. At the earliest opportunity in this
[00:12:24] program. nationwide
[00:13:00] in
[00:13:00] the country
[00:13:04] they said that the ground for investment is more available than ever before
[00:13:08] in the country and investors were asked to invest
[00:13:12] in this company. This company
[00:13:15] does not belong to just one person, one businessman, one
[00:13:18] group or just two chambers.
[00:13:21] Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment.
[00:14:14] will be used to finance large projects.
[00:14:16] The Afghan ambassador in Islamabad says
[00:14:19] that the Islamic Emirate does not pursue a policy of confrontation
[00:14:23] and adds that current Afghanistan provides
[00:14:27] suitable opportunities for regional connectivity and economic cooperation.
[00:14:30] Molavi Sardar Ahmad Shakib said last night at a meeting
[00:14:34] held in Islamabad on the occasion of August 24th that
[00:14:38] neighboring countries have an important position in Afghanistan's foreign
[00:14:41] policy. According to him, good relations between neighbors
[00:14:45] require mutual respect and a common will to build
[00:14:48] a better future. The celebration of August
[00:14:51] 24th by the Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
[00:14:55] In Islamabad, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, the ambassador of the Islamic Emirate, says that
[00:14:58] the day of victory is not just the anniversary of
[00:15:02] a political change, but a sign of the beginning of a new stage.
[00:15:06] A stage in which Afghanistan, under the umbrella of the Islamic system,
[00:15:09] takes steps towards the implementation of Islamic Sharia, strengthening independent
[00:15:13] decision-making, consolidating lasting stability, ensuring
[00:15:16] reconstruction and economic growth, and expanding relations with
[00:15:19] the international community based
[00:15:21] on mutual respect.
[00:17:07] Russia, India, and China were also celebrated by the embassies of the Islamic Emirate
[00:17:11] with magnificent ceremonies, which were attended by representatives
[00:17:15] of the host countries and ambassadors of foreign
[00:17:18] countries. The Minister of Public Works,
[00:17:21] during his working trip to the northern provinces of the country,
[00:17:25] inspected the progress of the work and the ring road project in Sar-e Pol province.
[00:17:28] Mullah Muhammad Isa Sani asked the officials of the contracting
[00:17:32] companies to complete the work of this project according to the specified
[00:17:35] standards and within the specified time.
[00:18:07] Mullah Muhammad Isa Sani, Minister of Public Works,
[00:18:11] during this visit, gave the necessary instructions to the implementing teams
[00:18:15] of the mentioned projects and the officials of the contracting companies
[00:18:18] regarding the clarity of work, better quality, and completion of projects
[00:18:22] within the specified time according to technical specifications,
[00:18:25] and also emphasized that high-quality materials should
[00:18:29] be used in the implementation of projects and that the progress of work on these
[00:18:32] projects should be accelerated by increasing
[00:18:35] the number of machinery. On the other hand, go to a number of cities.
[00:19:39] Panjshir, the Ambassador of the State of Qatar in Kabul, says that we will stand by
[00:19:43] the people of Afghanistan and will continue our cooperation.
[00:19:46] The Ambassador of this country, in a meeting with the Governor of Panjshir province, emphasizes
[00:19:50] that we will further strengthen our relations with the Islamic Emirate.
[00:19:53] On the other hand, the Governor of Panjshir province says that Afghanistan
[00:19:57] has gone through long wars and now needs
[00:20:00] cooperation in the reconstruction sector. Wali Mirzad
[00:20:04] reports. The Ambassador. The State of Qatar, on a visit
[00:20:08] to Panjshir province, says that the State of Qatar
[00:20:12] will stand by Afghanistan and will cooperate with
[00:20:15] this country. In a meeting with the Governor of Panjshir province, he says:
[00:20:19] We will further strengthen our relations with the Islamic Emirate
[00:20:23] and will provide comprehensive cooperation in the progress
[00:20:26] of Afghanistan. Our mind is
[00:20:28] that we must cooperate
[00:20:32] with the country of Afghanistan, which is our Muslim brother.
[00:20:36] I will support.
[00:20:38] We support and are always there,
[00:20:42] whenever we are asked
[00:20:46] for help or support,
[00:20:49] God willing, we can
[00:20:52] respond. The ambassador of this country also says
[00:20:55] that Afghanistan has a lot of workforce
[00:20:59] and we are trying to open up opportunities for work in Qatar.
[00:21:03] You, Mashallah, have
[00:21:05] a lot of workforce, Mashallah,
[00:21:09] young people who are under 30 or
[00:21:12] 25 years old are close to 70
[00:21:15] percent of the total population
[00:21:18] of Afghanistan, this is important.
[00:21:20] that means opportunity
[00:21:23] and power
[00:21:26] that for also
[00:21:30] sector opens. On the other hand, the governor
[00:21:33] of Panjshir province says that Afghanistan has gone through a long
[00:21:37] war. And now, in the area of progress and development,
[00:21:40] it needs serious cooperation. It is natural that
[00:21:43] a country that has been at war for 50 years will have its foundations
[00:21:46] destroyed. There will be many problems there. Economic problems and
[00:21:50] political problems and many issues.
[00:21:54] Thank God that brothers like
[00:21:57] you are with us and other
[00:22:01] Muslims and other
[00:22:03] Islamic countries also, thank God,
[00:22:07] interact with us. In this meeting, cooperation in the areas
[00:22:11] of development projects and support for handicrafts in Panjshir
[00:22:15] province was also discussed.
[00:22:16] Next, please pay attention
[00:22:19] to a few news items from outside the country.
[00:22:21] The Supreme Court of Pakistan
[00:22:27] ordered the transfer of Imran Khan, the former
[00:22:30] prime minister of the country and founder of the Tehreek-e-Insaf
[00:22:33] party, to a hospital and also allowed him
[00:22:37] to meet with his family members one day a week.
[00:22:41] The Supreme Court of Pakistan also requested
[00:22:44] all of Imran Khan's medical reports and said that
[00:22:48] a full report of his family's visits with him and his
[00:22:52] phone calls with his children over the past three
[00:22:55] years should also be provided. This is while previously
[00:22:59] thousands of Imran Khan's supporters had expressed concern
[00:23:03] about his health during protests.
[00:23:06] The Wall Street Journal
[00:23:07] in
[00:23:11] its latest report has written that the Iranian leadership,
[00:23:15] instead of continuing negotiations with the United States
[00:23:19] over the past two months, has focused on preparing for
[00:23:22] the possibility of a widespread war with the United States
[00:23:26] and Israel. According to this
[00:23:29] report, Iranian officials, after the June agreement,
[00:23:32] have become distrustful of US and Israeli diplomatic
[00:23:36] efforts and believe that these efforts are aimed
[00:23:40] at gaining time to resume the war.
[00:23:43] The Wall Street Journal has written
[00:23:46] that the expansion of the role of the Revolutionary Guard, the deployment
[00:23:50] of experienced military officers to key
[00:23:53] positions, the strengthening of counter-espionage
[00:23:56] operations, and the increase in the production of unmanned
[00:24:00] aircraft are among Iran's most important measures
[00:24:03] to prepare for a possible conflict.
[00:24:07] And
[00:24:08] the latest news is that
[00:24:12] a criminal court in Syria
[00:24:15] has sentenced Waseem Assad, the cousin of Bashar al-Assad,
[00:24:19] the former president of the country, to death on charges
[00:24:22] of forming armed groups and involvement in mass
[00:24:25] killings. This court also
[00:24:29] found Waseem Assad guilty of premeditated murder
[00:24:32] and torture of civilians. In the court session,
[00:24:36] it was stated that Waseem Assad, between
[00:24:40] 2012 and 2014,
[00:24:44] along with members of the Fourth Division, was involved
[00:24:47] in the torture and killing of civilians based on
[00:24:50] religious identity. Waseem Assad was arrested
[00:24:54] last year by the forces of the Syrian
[00:24:57] Interim Government. And now, pay attention to some news from the world of sports.
[00:26:29] currencies against the Afghani in today's Kabul market.