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[00:03:46] In Kabul, Qatar's visit was covered in the news, where it was mentioned that both countries
[00:03:49] share religious and cultural commonalities.
[00:03:52] It was also stated that they are happy with Afghanistan's progress
[00:03:56] and the strengthening of higher education in the country. He is happy.
[00:04:30] Accompanied by the Minister of Telecommunications and the Deputy Minister of Interior,
[00:04:33] he also closely examined the situation of prisoners and
[00:04:36] returning migrants.
[00:04:38] He did.
[00:04:41] Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi, who came to Panjshir province with the Minister of Telecommunications and the Deputy Minister of Interior,
[00:04:45] says that the Islamic Emirate pays special attention
[00:04:49] to this province. He, who has reviewed
[00:04:52] local governance, says that the provision of services to
[00:04:55] the people is being implemented correctly. All praise be to God.
[00:05:05] It is the master, the officials are here, everyone is aware of how better services can be provided here to
[00:05:08] the people of the mujahid nation.
[00:05:28] From Sheikh Sahib, Amir al-Mu'minin Sheikh Sahib, to the Prime Minister Sahib,
[00:05:32] everyone is aware
[00:05:33] of these issues.
[00:05:37] The Deputy Prime Minister also closely examined the situation of prisoners
[00:05:41] in this province.
[00:09:12] That in 4,851
[00:10:13] According to information from the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, work is underway on various projects
[00:10:17] across the country, including retaining walls, rural roads, canals,
[00:10:20] dams, and a number of other projects.
[00:10:24] These projects are not only creating job opportunities for people,
[00:10:27] but also providing facilities in various
[00:10:30] sectors. Sheikh
[00:10:33] Neda Mohammad Nadeem, Minister of Higher Education, met with Qatar's Ambassador to Kabul,
[00:10:37] Mardfel Qashuti, and the two sides discussed the expansion of academic
[00:10:41] and educational cooperation between Afghanistan and Qatar.
[00:10:45] Hafiz Zia Hashimi, spokesman for the ministry, said that during the meeting, the Qatari
[00:10:48] ambassador assured that his country would cooperate in sending Qatari professors to
[00:10:52] Afghanistan and equipping the cancer diagnosis and treatment
[00:10:55] center at Kabul Medical Sciences University.
[00:10:59] They will. Emphasis on expanding academic
[00:11:02] and educational cooperation between Kabul. Sheikh Neda
[00:11:06] Mohammad Nadeem, Minister of Higher Education, met with Qatar's Ambassador to Kabul,
[00:11:09] and the two sides discussed the expansion of academic and educational cooperation.
[00:11:13] Hafiz Ziallah Hashimi, spokesman for the ministry, says that in this meeting, Sheikh Neda Mohammad
[00:11:16] Nadeem, considering the religious and cultural commonalities
[00:11:20] between the two countries, appreciated Qatar's positive policy and stance
[00:11:24] towards Afghanistan.
[00:11:27] According to Mr. Hashemi, the Minister of Higher Education stressed that the Islamic Emirate
[00:11:31] is committed to expanding the teaching of essential sciences
[00:11:35] alongside religious sciences in the country.
[00:11:38] The esteemed ministry provided detailed information about Afghanistan's
[00:11:41] education system and stated that the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education, and indeed
[00:11:45] the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is committed to the advancement of modern sciences
[00:11:49] while considering Islamic Sharia and the culture of the country's people.
[00:11:52] After the arrival of the Ambassador of Qatar to Kabul, he mentioned in his speech the religious and
[00:11:56] cultural commonalities between the two countries
[00:12:00] and said that he is pleased with Afghanistan's progress and
[00:12:03] in this country,
[00:12:06] according to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Higher Education, the Ambassador
[00:12:09] of Qatar assured during the meeting that his country will fully cooperate
[00:12:13] in strengthening scientific cooperation and equipping the cancer diagnosis and treatment
[00:12:17] center at Kabul Medical Sciences University.
[00:12:20] They will send Qatari professors to facilitate
[00:12:24] knowledge transfer.
[00:13:55] Al-Islam Khaibar, Head of Information and Public Relations of this Ministry, states that the officials of the Vice and Virtue Ministry
[00:13:59] have also resolved more than 50 cases of enmity and
[00:14:02] ethnic conflict. They
[00:14:04] are. The Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention
[00:14:08] of Vice and Complaints has addressed more than 500 cases
[00:14:12] related to women's rights in various sectors
[00:14:15] over the past month. Mawlawi Saif al-Islam Khaibar, Head of
[00:14:19] Information and Public Relations of this Ministry, says that these cases,
[00:14:22] which are related to women's legal rights, every
[00:14:57] According to Mr. Khaibar, in addition to addressing social problems,
[00:15:00] the ministry's officials held nearly 800 meetings
[00:15:04] with traders and shopkeepers over the past month
[00:15:08] to prevent price gouging. They also organized
[00:15:11] them. From various regions across
[00:15:15] the country, after being arrested, they were
[00:15:19] handed over to judicial and legal organs. They are
[00:15:22] working on market reform, usury, hoarding, and other
[00:15:37] in reducing crime, preventing evils, and resolving issues
[00:15:41] related to women's legal rights, they consider
[00:15:44] it effective. In resolving cases
[00:15:46] and addressing social affairs,
[00:15:50] the good ways that the Qur'an and the Sunnah have set,
[00:15:53] scholars are aware of them. For example, the most
[00:15:56] difficult social issues
[00:15:59] are family problems. In solving
[00:16:02] family problems, the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him).
[00:16:06] Islamic due to the importance of the topic,
[00:16:10] it has very interesting details that are related to the
[00:16:13] knowledge and jurisprudence of scholars. This is while the officials
[00:16:17] of this ministry are always trying to address
[00:16:20] the problems related to women's and girls' rights
[00:16:23] in addition to addressing other cases.
[00:16:27] They also address
[00:16:29] them.
[00:16:31] Iran emphasizes that strengthening trade with Afghanistan requires bilateral efforts
[00:16:35] and wants to further strengthen its economic ties with Afghanistan. At the same time, the Islamic Emirate
[00:16:39] assures that, alongside other countries
[00:16:42] in the world, it will expand its trade relations with Iran
[00:16:46] based on mutual respect and positive interaction more than
[00:16:50] ever before. He gave.
[00:16:53] After Afghanistan announced the complete cessation of trade
[00:16:57] relations with Pakistan, trade interactions of regional countries
[00:17:00] with Afghanistan increased, and alternative routes for
[00:17:03] trade have also been found. Ismail Baqai, spokesman for the Iranian
[00:17:07] Foreign Ministry, recently stated that strengthening trade
[00:17:11] exchanges between Iran and Afghanistan requires continuous
[00:17:14] efforts from both countries. Both sides should try
[00:17:17] to strengthen
[00:17:20] trade relations. Very good measures were
[00:17:24] put on the agenda. There were
[00:17:27] good exchanges at the ministerial levels.
[00:17:30] It was. And I am very optimistic
[00:17:34] that this trend will lead to
[00:17:38] an increase in economic exchanges between the two countries.
[00:17:42] Meanwhile, the Ministry of Economy considers easy access to commercial ports
[00:17:46] to be beneficial for expanding economic relations with Iran
[00:17:49] and accessing alternative markets, and states that efforts
[00:17:53] to further strengthen economic relations with Iran, alongside
[00:17:57] other countries in the world, have increased.
[00:18:00] Economic relations between Afghanistan and Iran are developing and
[00:18:04] expanding. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
[00:18:11] We want Iran to invest in Afghanistan in various
[00:18:15] sectors, including agriculture, transportation,
[00:18:18] energy, and also to expand trade
[00:18:22] and transit cooperation between the two countries.
[00:18:25] Iran has extensive trade interactions with Afghanistan,
[00:18:29] with annual trade exchanges between the two countries reaching
[00:18:32] 3 billion dollars, and efforts are underway to increase this figure.
[00:18:36] Currently, if it is done with understanding and considering
[00:18:39] the interests of both countries,
[00:18:42] it can play an important
[00:18:45] role in economic exchanges in the fields of
[00:18:49] commerce, transportation, and other fields
[00:18:53] where opportunities are available in Afghanistan and Iran.
[00:18:57] It can help improve the situation.
[00:19:01] Since Iran has the status of Chabahar Port,
[00:19:04] and we also need to connect to open waters to export our goods
[00:19:08] to the world and import our needed goods,
[00:19:12] having a proper relationship with Iran can benefit
[00:19:16] our economy and Iran. Before this, Mohammad Reza Aref,
[00:19:19] First Vice President of Iran, had recommended to relevant
[00:19:23] institutions at the coordination meeting on Afghanistan, which was held
[00:19:26] in the first week of Qaws 1402, to prepare a
[00:19:30] joint plan within one month for expanding
[00:19:33] cooperation between Tehran and Kabul. He also said that Iran,
[00:19:37] based on shared cultural and historical values,
[00:19:41] has hosted Afghan refugees for several
[00:19:44] decades. It has.
[00:19:47] A private Afghan transport and transit company has restarted
[00:19:50] the export of Afghan and Turkish goods through Iran, using Afghan
[00:19:54] trailers. Officials of this company also say
[00:19:58] that they are ready to transfer Turkish and other countries' goods
[00:20:01] to Afghanistan through Iran, and this process
[00:20:05] has practically begun.
[00:20:08] On the other hand, economic experts consider this process an important step
[00:20:12] in imports. They know.
[00:20:16] An important step in the transfer and transit of Afghan
[00:20:19] export goods through Iran. Afghan Tire private company
[00:20:23] has started the transfer of Afghan export goods to Turkey using
[00:20:27] Afghan trailers through Iran.
[00:20:30] Officials of this company say that this route provides an important opportunity
[00:20:34] for the development of trade, transit, and economic cooperation,
[00:20:37] and will also be effective in imports.
[00:20:41] This company has loaded a number of Afghan vehicles
[00:20:45] with Afghan export goods from Kabul, Herat, for Turkey.
[00:20:48] Currently, three vehicles have arrived in
[00:20:52] Turkey. They were.
[00:20:55] For the transit of Afghan vehicles, many efforts
[00:20:59] are being made to establish permanent routes.
[00:21:02] The destinations that have reached Turkey are Turkey,
[00:21:05] India, and
[00:21:07] Arab countries. According to economic
[00:21:10] experts, the activation of this land route can be
[00:21:14] a valuable opportunity for the development of transit
[00:21:17] trade and cooperation
[00:22:20] transfer countries to Afghanistan through Iran.
[00:22:23] They give. On the sidelines of the International Exhibition
[00:22:26] of Agricultural and Livestock Products of Afghanistan in Kabul, agricultural
[00:22:30] and livestock contracts worth $20 million have been signed with traders
[00:22:34] and باغداران of Herat. Officials of the Herat Chamber of Agriculture
[00:22:37] and Livestock Products say that these contracts are in the areas of
[00:22:40] establishing drip irrigation systems, cross-border cultivation
[00:22:44] of figs, asafoetida, and beets, and establishing
[00:22:47] cold storage and dairy farms with Iranian and Indian
[00:22:51] traders. The International Exhibition of Agriculture
[00:22:55] and Livestock of Afghanistan, which was held in Kabul
[00:22:58] from August 12 to 16 last year, has been welcomed
[00:23:02] by Herat gardeners and farmers. According to officials of the
[00:23:05] Herat Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock Products, agricultural
[00:23:09] contracts worth $20 million were signed between this chamber
[00:23:13] and Iranian and Indian traders at this exhibition.
[00:23:16] Herat's share was more than 20 million dollars, which
[00:24:09] with proper and constructive management and very strong planning
[00:24:12] takes place and we continue it every year, we can
[00:24:16] definitely attract investors and introduce Afghan products
[00:24:20] under the name of Afghanistan to global markets.
[00:24:24] Meanwhile, some Herat gardeners, while emphasizing the increase of agricultural
[00:24:27] products this year, hope that such exhibitions
[00:24:31] will be beneficial in marketing and strengthening the agricultural
[00:24:35] system, and traders who came from
[00:24:37] India, from the Islamic Republic of Iran,
[00:24:41] from Uzbekistan, they also inspected our booths
[00:24:45] and our grapes and raisins and promised us
[00:24:48] that we will cooperate with you in exporting
[00:24:52] raisins and we can export raisins
[00:24:56] from Herat province to outside the country.
[00:24:59] let's live side by side. These
[00:25:02] themselves effort
[00:25:06] for example, that wealth ultimately requires effort.
[00:25:09] Without effort, these things are not possible. It is worth mentioning that Herat,
[00:25:13] as one of the leading provinces in agriculture, livestock,
[00:25:16] and gardening, has a suitable environment for investment
[00:25:20] in modern agriculture in the areas of grapes, honey,
[00:25:23] and dairy products. It is.
[00:25:27] The Ministry of Defense says that 19 young personnel
[00:25:30] from the central and specialized units of this ministry, after completing
[00:25:34] two months of theoretical and practical training, graduated
[00:25:38] from the Special Skills School and the lower ranks
[00:25:41] related to the Joint Combat Training Command
[00:25:44] of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) in a ceremony.
[00:25:48] In this
[00:25:53] joint combat training of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him),
[00:25:57] a large number of officials and personnel
[00:26:00] were present. Officials in their speeches
[00:26:07] to consolidate, protect and strengthen the Islamic system,
[00:26:11] they should receive the necessary training
[00:26:13] and preparation.
[00:26:18] The four-day training seminar, which was organized by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue
[00:26:22] and the Prevention of Vice and Complaints to enhance the capacity
[00:26:25] of dozens of officials from the center and districts
[00:26:29] of Logar province, concluded with an emphasis on reforming
[00:26:33] affairs, good conduct, and appropriate interaction with the people.
[00:26:37] This four-day seminar, which was organized
[00:26:39] by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice and Complaints
[00:26:43] for dozens of officials of the Directorate of Promotion of Virtue
[00:26:46] and Complaints of the center and districts of Logar, concluded with the presence
[00:26:50] of a number of local officials, religious scholars, and
[00:26:54] officials. Meanwhile, officials called
[00:26:57] the duty of the officials of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention
[00:27:01] of Vice sacred.
[00:28:32] News
[00:28:33] from the world
[00:28:39] Iranian media reported that Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff
[00:28:42] of Pakistan, has arrived in Tehran, the capital of Iran, to hold talks
[00:28:45] with senior Iranian officials. According to reports, he
[00:28:49] is expected to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation
[00:28:53] as well as peace and security in the region with Iranian
[00:28:56] officials. This visit is taking
[00:29:00] place at a time when tensions between Iran
[00:29:04] and the US have once again escalated, and Washington
[00:29:07] has announced new sanctions.
[00:29:11] Sanctions that, according to the US Treasury
[00:29:14] Department, will have widespread effects on Iran's
[00:29:17] economy.
[00:29:18] It will.
[00:29:22] The official Syrian news agency reported that a delegation
[00:29:25] led by the country's foreign minister met with a delegation from
[00:29:29] the Israeli regime in Jordan, with US mediation.
[00:29:33] The purpose of this meeting was to reduce tensions between
[00:29:36] Syria and the Israeli regime. According to the report,
[00:29:40] the two sides discussed establishing a practical mechanism to stop
[00:29:44] attacks, detentions, and other military operations
[00:29:48] by the Israeli regime in Syria, as well
[00:29:51] as initiating negotiations to reach a potential
[00:29:54] security agreement. The Syrian delegation stressed
[00:29:57] that the Golan Heights are part of Syrian territory, and Israeli
[00:30:01] forces must withdraw to the areas that were
[00:30:05] under their control before December 8,
[00:30:09] 2024. This brings us to the
[00:30:12] end of the news for this hour. Thank you for joining us. Have a good day.