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[00:00:35] at the UN Security Council meeting emphasized
[00:00:39] the importance of constructive interaction and dialogue
[00:00:42] with Afghanistan. A stance that shows that some of
[00:00:46] the important members of the Security Council consider political and economic interaction
[00:00:49] as one of the ways to advance the issue of Afghanistan.
[00:00:53] The Russian representative called for
[00:00:56] dialogue based on trust and without pressure
[00:01:00] and threat, and emphasized that there is no alternative
[00:01:04] to real and practical interaction with Afghanistan.
[00:01:07] On the other hand, China also emphasized continuing dialogues,
[00:01:11] showing goodwill, and using
[00:01:14] a patient approach, and called for the unfreezing
[00:01:18] of Afghanistan's frozen assets, the lifting
[00:01:21] of unilateral sanctions, and the resumption
[00:01:40] Shirzad, and you are aware of such statements
[00:01:44] from Russia and China. How important do you think these statements can be for us
[00:01:48] at least, and do you
[00:01:51] think they will lead to a solution to the crisis problems
[00:01:54] that we are now facing
[00:02:49] We have a large project and also oil wells in
[00:02:52] the north and tele-mines
[00:02:56] in Badakhshan and elsewhere. And on the international
[00:03:00] stage and at every forum, China has defended Afghanistan
[00:03:03] politically and morally, and then invited people to
[00:03:07] interact. And this is something
[00:03:10] that even Pakistan should be forced to interact with us. Other
[00:03:14] countries should recognize us and have strong
[00:03:17] interactions. This is the gist of it, what has been said by Russia and China.
[00:03:21] Yes, and fortunately, two countries, two
[00:03:25] of our eastern neighbors, which belong to Asia,
[00:03:29] Russia and China, are in the Security
[00:03:32] Council, which has five countries. We have in Tashkent. If
[00:03:35] the sixth one is perhaps an Islamic country,
[00:03:39] which country it is, Afghanistan can be, Pakistan
[00:03:42] can be, Turkey can be, Saudi Arabia
[00:03:45] can be. This is a future matter. Yes, but
[00:03:48] now in that forum and in that assembly where Pakistan
[00:03:52] always defames Afghanistan and on
[00:03:55] every stage portrays Afghanistan as dangerous, that God forbid, in these proxy
[00:03:59] groups.
[00:04:30] has a good future. For example, our brothers in
[00:04:34] East Turkestan, Mongolia, and China,
[00:04:37] and Tibet, and in the
[00:04:41] Uighurs, these people will have
[00:04:44] less pressure on them because they think that
[00:04:47] other countries might incite them against China.
[00:04:51] The policy of the Islamic Emirate is very moderate, economy-
[00:04:54] oriented,
[00:04:55] and regional.
[00:04:58] Like China and Russia,
[00:05:42] there is no fear from Afghanistan. What kind of fear do other
[00:05:46] countries have? For example, they don't have independence. If they
[00:05:50] do, China is an independent country and the world's leading
[00:05:53] economy. Russia is an independent country. You saw,
[00:05:57] Mr. Ebrahimi, that despite
[00:05:59] dangerous European, American, and
[00:06:03] Western pressures, Russia, as a very
[00:06:07] brave and courageous neighbor, recognized
[00:06:10] us and did nothing.
[00:06:48] declared the recognition of the Islamic Emirate
[00:06:50] as its own achievement,
[00:06:54] in addition to it being an achievement for us. Russia thinks strategically,
[00:06:58] and you saw the war between Russia and
[00:07:01] Saudi Arabia, and secretly America
[00:07:04] and Israel, and on the other side
[00:07:07] there is Iran, and it is a war
[00:08:20] towards goodness and
[00:08:23] improvement. But those issues that we have
[00:08:26] internally, with the shortcomings that we have, we are human.
[00:08:30] We should fix them, deal with poverty and hunger,
[00:08:34] unemployment, so that the enemies of Islam and the country do not
[00:08:38] misuse our youth and our people.
[00:08:40] Perhaps some
[00:08:43] of our old army
[00:08:47] soldiers, either Arbaki or Blackwater,
[00:08:50] or all of them, I'm not saying
[00:08:54] Pakistan uses them. For example, we saw in the media,
[00:08:57] we saw in something else that in Chagai, Balochistan, and its surroundings,
[00:09:01] the Pakistanis themselves complained
[00:09:03] that Afghan
[00:09:06] soldiers, they themselves perhaps said, search
[00:09:09] and harass Pakistanis. or outside
[00:09:37] of it, Russia has made a correct assessment.
[00:09:40] Yes, now the question is about
[00:10:12] the former Defense Minister
[00:10:15] Joden, who should be tolerated in Afghanistan.
[00:10:18] Another witness is the statements
[00:10:22] of that Afghan-American representative
[00:10:35] and the US Foreign Minister, who came to Kabul some time ago. The Russian representative,
[00:10:38] as you heard in your news, said
[00:10:42] at the United Nations, the permanent representative of Russia said
[00:10:44] that the withdrawal of unarmed Americans
[00:10:48] from Afghanistan is responsible for all these crises
[00:10:51] that are currently ongoing. For example, we are under siege.
[00:13:25] He said that in the Iran-Israel war, what the planes
[00:13:28] were, and the countries that were under threat
[00:13:31] were using Afghanistan's airspace, and we were earning
[00:13:34] $700 from each plane. He said that
[00:13:38] Afghanistan's importance is increasing day by day.
[00:13:42] Only two delicate issues remain: one is external, the other is internal.
[00:13:45] The internal one is that we Afghans should tolerate each other,
[00:13:49] even those who are against the system should see themselves in it,
[00:13:53] and the door should be opened, and more should be opened. Not at a meeting or a
[00:13:57] gathering, let's say, not even formal. It should be under the leadership of the Islamic
[00:14:01] Emirate, under the command of Amir al-Mu'minin, may Allah protect him.
[00:14:04] A council should be held to provide advice on Islamic
[00:14:07] strategic affairs, and other Afghans should also feel that we
[00:14:10] are also here. Alhamdulillah, we have all tribes and ethnicities in our system.
[00:14:14] One internal issue is to eliminate poverty, hunger, and unemployment.
[00:14:18] Security should be a priority.
[00:14:22] Along with security, food security. We must
[00:14:26] have bread and water. This Kabul
[00:14:29] will face a major water crisis
[00:14:33] and other things in 3 years. We must prepare for that.
[00:14:35] Bringing the river to Kabul from Panjshir is another issue.
[00:14:39] Iran and Pakistan should pay close attention to this. Correct.
[00:14:43] In foreign affairs, because one issue is related
[00:14:46] to internal affairs, the other to external affairs, because no matter how much two countries
[00:14:50] call each other Muslim brothers, it is still a matter
[00:14:54] of necessity.
[00:15:13] every year when the issue of Afghanistan is discussed in the UN Security Council,
[00:15:17] we witness that such a meeting is held every year.
[00:15:20] But Russia and
[00:15:24] China. It is observed that many countries or powers do not
[00:15:27] count much on Russia and China within the Security Council
[00:15:31] and the United Nations in all the sessions that are now held regarding Afghanistan.
[00:15:35] Their view is similar.
[00:18:07] We saved it from the Americans and NATO, but let's
[00:18:11] export these workers abroad. The Qatari government
[00:18:15] asked us for 6,000 workers last year. 6,000 is too little.
[00:18:18] We should send 600,000, 6 million.
[00:18:22] We should send them. These are the things that build
[00:18:25] a country. Yes, let's not starve.
[00:18:29] Starvation after
[00:18:37] first of all, regarding the geographical
[00:18:41] importance of Afghanistan, you said that such dependence of more regional
[00:18:44] countries like Russia and China becomes more prominent,
[00:18:48] and China and Russia have more dependencies within
[00:18:58] within Afghanistan also exist for Western countries internationally.
[00:19:01] That is, are we only dependent on other countries that are
[00:19:05] willing to interact with Afghanistan?
[00:19:08] Absolutely, the dependency is mutual.
[00:19:12] For example, what we give,
[00:19:15] we receive. That is, trade.
[00:19:50] that if we need America 60%,
[00:19:52] America needs us 40%.
[00:19:55] If we need Russia 80%,
[00:19:59] Russia needs us 90%, 80%,
[00:20:02] 70%. Why? Because we have raw materials.
[00:20:06] A country that has untouched mines
[00:20:09] needs both America and Russia. So let's
[00:20:13] interact. The current system of Afghanistan, which
[00:20:17] is embodied in the Islamic
[00:20:25] well in the primary interests. Small
[00:20:29] things that we need to fix internally. And
[00:20:32] another thing that is related to foreign affairs:
[00:20:36] if the demands of foreign countries do not conflict
[00:20:39] with our great Islamic and national values,
[00:20:43] we, as a nation, ask the Islamic Emirate
[00:20:47] to make a slight concession in that regard. It's not
[00:20:51] a problem. We should take something relatively.
[00:20:54] And in that, we should not
[00:20:58] disagree at all. Some concerns that
[00:21:01] foreign countries have, we should
[00:21:05] consider them, and some concerns that we also have,
[00:21:08] we should tell our neighbors and the world with courage that
[00:21:12] we also have concerns. If you are not confident
[00:21:15] about your security, we are also not confident about our
[00:21:19] food security, our health security.