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[00:00:00] O nation, O nation, without victory, without victory,
[00:00:03] let's come and strengthen
[00:00:06] our viewers' connection.
[00:00:29] homeland.
[00:01:27] Mawlawi Abdussalom Hanafiy last day's salaries. And
[00:01:30] a delegation formed from a member of the organization's regulation commission headed by
[00:01:33] the Kandahar provincial prison inspected
[00:01:37] the general condition. The administrative deputy of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
[00:01:41] first held a meeting with the officials of this prison, and then took administrative affairs,
[00:01:45] health services,
[00:01:47] food and other prison matters under investigation.
[00:01:50] Then the delegation inspected the blocks and
[00:01:54] various departments of the prison and, after meeting and conversing with several prisoners,
[00:01:57] listened to their difficulties, wishes,
[00:02:01] and proposals.
[00:02:04] In addition, Mawlawi Abdussalom Hanafiy, after meeting with the officials
[00:02:08] of this prison, emphasized administrative matters,
[00:02:11] the improvement of healthcare services, the provision of food and health,
[00:02:15] and the better creation of
[00:02:17] the basis for prisoner services.
[00:02:21] He asked the officials to treat prisoners
[00:02:24] in accordance with Islamic Sharia and with human rights in mind,
[00:02:27] and to listen to their issues.
[00:02:31] eshitilishini
[00:02:32] so'radi.
[00:02:38] Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi met with
[00:02:41] the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peace Affairs,
[00:02:45] Ro Decarlo, and
[00:02:48] discussed the situation of cooperation between Afghanistan and the United Nations.
[00:02:52] According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in this meeting,
[00:02:55] humanitarian aid for returnees, their needs,
[00:02:59] and joint cooperation, the expansion of cooperation
[00:03:03] in the climate change department, and the water department,
[00:03:06] as well as the regional situation, were discussed.
[00:03:09] According to the statement of this ministry, in the meeting,
[00:03:12] it was emphasized that reports, statements, and investigations
[00:03:16] about Afghanistan should be accurately and balancedly
[00:03:19] presented in accordance with the existing events, using correct information
[00:03:22] and reliable sources.
[00:03:25] It was also stated that concerns were expressed
[00:03:29] about the civilian casualties resulting from the attacks of the Pakistani military regime,
[00:03:32] and the importance of protecting civilians and preventing
[00:03:35] casualties was emphasized.
[00:03:36] o'rug'langan.
[00:03:42] A delegation from the Ministry of Defense participated in Russia's military
[00:03:46] strategic exercises. A high-ranking delegation
[00:03:50] of the Ministry of Defense, led by Commander of the Joint Military Training
[00:03:53] Command Mawlawi Nasibullah Madani, participated
[00:03:57] in Russia's 2026
[00:04:00] joint strategic military exercises.
[00:04:03] According to the Ministry of Defense, this delegation
[00:04:06] showcased modern military equipment,
[00:04:10] including heavy weapons, drones, and
[00:04:13] robotic systems, in addition to the scientific
[00:04:16] stages of the exercises. Also,
[00:04:19] they discussed bilateral relations,
[00:04:22] military experiences, practical
[00:04:25] studies, and joint cooperation with representatives
[00:04:29] of China, India, North Korea, Vietnam, Colombia, Uzbekistan,
[00:04:33] Tajikistan, and some other countries.
[00:04:42] The Afghanistan-China transit road project
[00:04:46] is 121 km long and extends from the Burughel border
[00:04:49] to the Chinese border. This project
[00:04:53] includes, in addition to road construction, four large bridges,
[00:04:56] 66 small bridges, and approximately
[00:05:00] 3100 meters of retaining wall. The construction
[00:05:03] of this road costs 365 million
[00:05:07] Afghanis and is paid from the budget
[00:05:10] of the Islamic Emirate.
[00:05:16] Afghanistan's Ambassador to Moscow, Mawlawi Gul Hassan
[00:05:20] Hassan, participated in the International Forum
[00:05:23] for the Development of Traditions and the North Caucasus
[00:05:26] and delivered a speech. According to the Afghan Embassy
[00:05:29] in Moscow, Hassan emphasized in his speech the importance
[00:05:33] of mutual respect, economic cooperation, and Afghanistan's regional
[00:05:36] joint development. On the sidelines of this meeting,
[00:05:40] the Afghan Ambassador met with Anton Bursovich Durini,
[00:05:43] Minister of Economic Development of the Stavropol Region,
[00:05:46] and discussed the expansion of trade, investment,
[00:05:49] and economic cooperation.
[00:05:50] soʻzlashdi.
[00:05:59] The head of the Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
[00:06:03] in the Sultanate of Oman, Hafiz Umar, met with Abdussalom
[00:06:06] Khatimov, Uzbekistan's Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman.
[00:06:08] The Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Oman announced
[00:06:12] that during the meeting, views were exchanged
[00:06:15] on bilateral political, economic, and cultural relations.
[00:06:19] In the meeting, both sides emphasized strengthening and continuing
[00:06:22] their friendly relations and increasing
[00:06:25] joint efforts and actions.
[00:06:28] A meeting
[00:06:33] of the Provincial Emergency Department was held
[00:06:36] under the leadership of the Governor of Kabul Province,
[00:06:39] Mullah Aminullah Obaid. The meeting was organized
[00:06:42] to study the situation of Chilissotin Mountain, assess potential risks,
[00:06:46] and take preventive measures. In the meeting, held
[00:06:50] with the participation of representatives from various departments,
[00:06:53] Mullah Aminullah Obaid emphasized the importance of
[00:06:56] ensuring responsibility, preparedness, and full
[00:06:59] coordination among the departments. He also
[00:07:03] stressed the need to take necessary measures
[00:07:06] to prevent potential dangers and protect the lives
[00:07:09] and property of the residents.
[00:07:17] The head of the Afghan Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Naqibullah
[00:07:20] Ahmadi, met yesterday with Datuk
[00:07:24] Said Qamaruzzaman, the general chairman
[00:07:27] of the Zakat and Waqf Department of the Malaysian
[00:07:30] Islamic Federal Council's religious
[00:07:33] domain. According to the Afghan Embassy in Malaysia, during the meeting,
[00:07:36] experiences in the Zakat and Waqf Department, the transfer of these experiences
[00:07:39] to Afghanistan, and related matters were discussed.
[00:07:45] Both sides emphasized expanding and continuing
[00:07:49] cooperation in this regard.
[00:07:50] qilganlar.
[00:07:56] According to the Ministry of Finance, five scanners worth 39.2 million
[00:07:59] Afghanis have been purchased and installed
[00:08:02] at three customs offices in the country for better
[00:08:05] inspection of passenger goods. According to the ministry,
[00:08:08] two of these scanners were installed at the Islamqala
[00:08:11] customs office, two at the Nangarhar Torkham
[00:08:14] customs office, and one at the Khost
[00:08:17] International
[00:08:18] Airport.
[00:08:23] Mullah Abdullah Haji Bashir, the Director
[00:08:26] General of the Standardization and Quality Authority,
[00:08:30] participated in the 48th online meeting of the International
[00:08:34] Organization for Standardization (ISO). This meeting was held
[00:08:37] under the theme of "Creating Trust in a Changing World"
[00:08:41] and extensively discussed issues related to standards,
[00:08:44] especially climate change problems,
[00:08:48] technological development, and international supply
[00:08:51] chains. Thus,
[00:08:53] Afghanistan participated in the annual and general
[00:08:57] meeting of ISO
[00:08:58] after several years.
[00:10:03] the Minister of Public Health of the country, during his trip to Belarus, visited
[00:10:07] a specialized heart center and a central
[00:10:10] polyclinic. These visits were aimed at using
[00:10:14] Belarus's experiences in diagnosing and treating
[00:10:17] heart diseases, surgical and specialized services,
[00:10:21] modern medical equipment, and establishing standard health centers.
[00:10:25] Also, the Minister of Public Health of the country met
[00:10:29] with Mikhail Murashko, the Russian Minister of Health,
[00:10:32] and discussed the expansion of cooperation in the import of
[00:10:36] medicines, vaccines, and medical equipment, capacity building
[00:10:40] for health workers, and the transfer of new medical
[00:10:43] technology. The Russian side also announced its readiness
[00:10:47] to expand technical cooperation with the health sector
[00:10:50] of Afghanistan. Several questions
[00:10:53] arise. How much can the use of Belarus's experiences
[00:10:57] in diagnosing and treating heart diseases and Russia's technical cooperation
[00:11:01] improve the quality of specialized health services
[00:11:05] in Afghanistan? And finally, how can cooperation
[00:11:08] with Russia in the import of medicines, vaccines, and medical equipment,
[00:11:12] transfer of technology, and training of health workers
[00:11:15] meet the basic needs of Afghanistan's
[00:11:19] health system?
[00:12:03] that we are almost 40 to 50 years behind
[00:12:07] in the health sector. And because
[00:12:10] we are behind in every aspect, both in terms
[00:12:13] of technology, equipment,
[00:12:17] medicine, and experienced
[00:12:21] and technical personnel.
[00:12:24] These relations play a very good role
[00:12:28] and will be the beginning of a new chapter
[00:12:31] to develop Afghanistan's health sector.
[00:12:35] However, unfortunately,
[00:12:38] a fact that most people
[00:12:41] do not accept is the role
[00:12:45] of the private sector in health.
[00:12:48] In all countries of the world, if we look at our neighboring
[00:12:51] countries like India, Pakistan, and Iran,
[00:12:55] their private health sector has developed
[00:12:58] greatly. The government alone
[00:13:01] cannot provide these facilities
[00:13:04] and equipment to the people.
[00:13:08] Especially in Afghanistan, where the Ministry of Public Health
[00:13:11] itself announces that more than 75 percent
[00:13:15] of treatment costs are paid by the patient.
[00:13:18] डब्ल्यू
[00:13:22] Almost 18.
[00:13:33] In a country where patients pay for their own expenses, why should the private sector not be present in this health sector? Exactly.
[00:13:36] What I want to say about the trip is that I have previously suggested
[00:13:40] that every trip that the Minister makes to neighboring
[00:13:44] countries should include
[00:13:46] at least representatives from the private sector.
[00:13:50] At present, almost
[00:13:53] 99 percent of drug manufacturing
[00:13:57] is done by the private sector. Yes, and
[00:14:00] most of the patients who go to modern hospitals
[00:14:04] and have access to modern equipment in Afghanistan are in private
[00:14:07] hospitals. So
[00:14:10] they should be included because
[00:14:14] the private sector is the arm of the Ministry of Health. If we perform
[00:14:18] a good heart surgery in one of the
[00:14:20] private hospitals, the Ministry
[00:14:24] of Public Health announces that the first heart surgery
[00:14:27] was performed in Afghanistan. This means that the work
[00:14:31] of the private sector is still a source of pride for the Ministry
[00:14:35] of Public Health and the entire country. If the private
[00:14:39] sector were also included in this team, I don't know
[00:14:41] if it is or not. And
[00:14:45] more facilities should be given to the private sector. The government
[00:14:49] itself should plan, do planning.
[00:14:52] Right. A proposal has also been presented
[00:14:55] by Afghanistan to Russia and Belarus. The points you mentioned, specifically
[00:14:59] regarding the private sector that you highlighted, what is the main reason
[00:15:03] that their presence is less visible than the points you mentioned?
[00:15:07] Is the private sector itself not willing to be present
[00:15:11] in various health dimensions in Afghanistan, or is there also a lack
[00:15:14] of attention from the government? Unfortunately, it has been the case
[00:15:18] since ancient times, and even now, we consider the private
[00:15:22] and public sectors as two separate things.
[00:15:26] And there is a behavior, so to speak, of a step-son
[00:15:29] in a step-family. But
[00:15:33] the private sector should be included. I will give you another
[00:15:37] example. Currently, wherever the Minister of Trade travels,
[00:15:41] if there are 5 people from the Ministry
[00:15:44] of Trade, he takes 20 people from the private sector with him.
[00:15:48] The private sector is even willing to pay for its own travel expenses
[00:15:51] and other costs. It is not a burden
[00:15:55] on the government. But if the private sector
[00:15:58] is present in these trips, look, the government
[00:16:01] doesn't do open-heart surgery. The government
[00:16:05] doesn't have angiography.
[00:16:38] What we know, the whole nation knows, Mr.
[00:16:41] Nooruddin Azizi, the Minister of Industry and Commerce of the country, has also
[00:16:45] traveled to this country, and there have been discussions
[00:16:49] and meetings on economic relations and their expansion. How much
[00:16:53] can this trip be considered an important step
[00:17:15] into strengths. One of the areas
[00:17:19] where we need to discuss capacity building in the health sector
[00:17:23] is that a lot of effort has been made domestically
[00:17:27] so that the Afghan government can have committed
[00:17:30] and professional specialists in the health sector
[00:17:33] of its governance. However, based on their interests
[00:17:37] and wishes, our professional specialists are not
[00:17:41] happy to be in the country; they go abroad to invest, or they invest
[00:17:45] in the private sector within the country. If you visit
[00:17:49] all of Afghanistan, all private hospitals
[00:17:52] and clinics, you will see if the attitude and behavior are proportionate
[00:17:56] to the pockets of our people. Does a patient
[00:17:59] who refers to a private hospital or clinic, instead
[00:18:03] of getting
[00:18:06] what they need, get ten more tests prescribed,
[00:18:09] telling them to go and get them? A disease that might cost 500 rupees for initial tests
[00:18:13] costs tens of thousands of Afghanis in our private clinics. This is not
[00:18:17] the reality. The fact that the government has been able to provide services
[00:18:21] to more than several million people in the past 5 years, despite
[00:18:25] all the political and economic pressures, is still commendable.
[00:18:28] The fact that the Minister of Health travels to regional
[00:18:31] and trans-regional countries to attract cooperation
[00:18:35] to Afghanistan is a positive step.
[00:18:38] When countries like Belarus and Russia commit to working
[00:18:42] with Afghanistan, they don't do it for free.
[00:18:45] Any machinery that comes from Belarus or Russia
[00:18:49] to Afghanistan, they get paid for it. Yes,
[00:18:51] meaning the economy is important to them, but it is important
[00:18:55] to our people. When today, to get a visa for Pakistan
[00:18:59] and Iran, they spend hundreds of thousands of rupees,
[00:19:02] or in India, if the same treatment system exists in Afghanistan,
[00:19:06] then it is good for our people. Have each of us, as committed
[00:19:10] and specialized professionals, fulfilled our duty towards
[00:19:13] this country, towards our compatriots? Go to our government hospitals
[00:19:17] and private hospitals in Kabul, and you will see.
[00:19:20] If a patient is dying, and their medicine costs
[00:19:24] 500 rupees, someone who owns a private clinic will not
[00:19:28] accept even that 500 rupees. They will say, "Bring our money." And
[00:19:32] when you go and observe the medicine that is purchased, you will see
[00:19:35] that it is 20-30 percent more expensive. When we
[00:19:39] analyze the weaknesses and strengths,
[00:19:42] our audience, the Afghan nation, manages the perceptions
[00:19:45] in one direction. These trips are not without achievements.
[00:19:49] Yes, because Afghanistan in the private sector
[00:19:53] and in the health sector faces many
[00:19:57] shortcomings, and these trips can complement these
[00:20:00] programs. It is gratifying that the Minister has also visited
[00:20:04] one of the hospitals in Belarus for heart conditions.
[00:20:07] In Afghanistan, we have many heart patients, and in total,
[00:20:11] two hospitals in Kabul treat them. And any patient
[00:20:15] who comes here, when they leave, must have a lot of money in their pocket
[00:20:18] for heart treatment. And in the cancer sector, tens
[00:20:22] of thousands of our compatriots over the past 40 years
[00:20:25] have contracted cancer due to bombardments
[00:20:29] and chemical materials used in Afghanistan through
[00:20:33] foreign bombardments. Yes, more on this
[00:20:36] factor.
[00:20:47] that in line with that human dimension and Afghanistan's collaborations.
[00:21:23] In the whole world, every investor, whether in the private sector
[00:21:27] or the governmental sector, or the governments themselves, security is important
[00:21:30] for them. And in addition to tax exemptions,
[00:21:34] in the past 5 years, the Afghan government, through the Economic Commission
[00:21:37] that is brothers in production, has exempted some of the tax
[00:21:41] exemptions in the private sector and machinery
[00:21:44] in the industry sector up to 100 percent. Yes,
[00:21:48] and they have told foreign investors
[00:22:20] Along with political relations, economic relations also strengthen.
[00:22:23] Afghanistan has the best resources. We have natural resources,
[00:22:26] uranium, emerald, lapis lazuli, iron, the Wakhan
[00:22:30] Corridor of Badakhshan, Qoshtepa, and besides
[00:22:34] large projects like CASA-1000, Afghan Trans, the Khaf-Afghanistan
[00:22:37] railway. Any country that has interactions with Afghanistan,
[00:22:41] especially Central Asian countries, is not far from these issues
[00:22:44] of benefiting from Afghanistan's
[00:22:52] What are Afghanistan's current essential
[00:22:55] health needs that at least Belarus and also
[00:22:58] Russia can help address for
[00:23:01] Afghanistan? The points and issues discussed during
[00:23:04] this trip. We need in all
[00:23:08] areas of medicine. We have a great
[00:23:11] need for medicine and medical equipment.
[00:23:14] And it is imperative that we develop
[00:23:18] these things within
[00:24:20] We complain about it, but their eyes are on those
[00:24:23] Afghan hospitals that have sacrificed
[00:24:26] and are working. We need to strengthen
[00:24:30] ourselves within Afghanistan.
[00:24:33] The hospitals that we
[00:24:37] talk about for heart disease, thank God, we have more than 15
[00:24:41] heart hospitals in Kabul. We don't have two.
[00:24:44] And if the fees
[00:24:47] for angiography...
[00:25:50] The specialist and his team are present. Well, of course, there is a lot of burden,
[00:25:53] a lot of work. When, for example,
[00:25:57] we always see clips on social media showing that they went to a children's
[00:26:01] hospital, and five children
[00:26:04] were put in one bed. Now, tell us why
[00:26:07] these five children were put there. Because there is no space.
[00:26:11] But for this room, one doctor
[00:26:14] and two nurses are appointed. This doctor and nurse, instead
[00:26:18] of seeing one patient, see five. Then,
[00:26:22] if a visitor comes and asks unnecessary questions, the doctor says,
[00:26:26] "Let me see these patients, I have many." Then you see them
[00:26:30] complaining on TV that the doctors' behavior is bad. Because
[00:27:36] Well, there are some problems, but
[00:27:39] I still say that the Ministry of Public Health can control
[00:27:43] it. It can create good regulations and do very good checks. But
[00:27:46] when I bring a new branch of medicine
[00:27:50] to Afghanistan and perform a new surgery,
[00:27:54] when I tell the media, they say it's an advertisement.
[00:27:58] You pay, and then we will publish it. And this policy
[00:28:02] of neighboring countries was to show
[00:28:05] Afghanistan's doctors and medicine
[00:28:08] as inferior in the eyes of the people
[00:28:11] so that they would go abroad for treatment. Therefore,
[00:28:15] the Ministry of Public Health, along with the private sector,
[00:28:18] should strengthen internal capabilities in these
[00:28:22] areas. Be well, Afghan. Now, the main discussion
[00:28:26] is that we see meetings with various international
[00:28:29] countries and companies for the improvement
[00:28:33] of the health situation in Afghanistan and other
[00:28:36] issues. Do you think that at least from Russia
[00:28:40] and Belarus, a practical step, something that the people
[00:28:43] of Afghanistan expect, will be taken?
[00:28:47] Obviously, Belarus and Russia are countries
[00:28:51] that, in the past five years, have cooperated with Afghanistan
[00:28:54] based on mutual economic, political, and intelligence interests.
[00:28:58] And these promises that the Minister of Public Health of Russia has given
[00:29:01] to Afghanistan,
[00:29:32] This nation, this nation, does not have God to eat. This is important for us. Today, when the Minister
[00:29:35] of Public Health of Afghanistan travels there, he sees
[00:29:39] it, and it motivates him to see where the countries of the world
[00:29:43] have reached in the health sector, in heart disease, in cancer. Today, you should
[00:29:47] visit our oncology hospitals. How are they?
[00:29:50] Thousands of patients are on the waiting list to receive
[00:29:53] their chemotherapy. But when this becomes active in Afghanistan,
[00:29:57] and I hope the private sector will make an effort,
[00:30:01] not an effort to take money from the people's pockets.
[00:30:32] The Afghan government is committed to managing public
[00:30:35] media services, and this will naturally eliminate
[00:30:39] distances. When you talk about Afghanistan's public health,
[00:30:43] when you talk about the police hospital, when you talk about the 400-bed hospital,
[00:30:46] when you talk about the security hospital and other hospitals, you should go
[00:30:50] and see how many patients they have. How capable is a doctor?
[00:30:53] I hope they also improve their organizational structure,
[00:30:57] their salaries, and the management of their programs.