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[00:00:00] His visit to Moscow stated that during this meeting, positive discussions were held on cooperation between the two countries
[00:00:04] in the oil, gas, transport, agriculture, industry, and
[00:00:07] security sectors. The President of Iran also participated
[00:00:11] in the 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum during this trip
[00:00:14] and met with the Emir of Qatar.
[00:00:17] Three people died
[00:00:20] and dozens of houses and parts of agricultural products were damaged due to a severe storm
[00:00:24] on the eastern coasts of India. This
[00:00:28] storm, which was accompanied by heavy rainfall and
[00:00:30] strong winds, originated in the Bay of Bengal and moved
[00:00:33] towards the eastern coasts of India.
[00:00:35] است
[00:01:12] the construction
[00:01:13] of the homeland.
[00:01:19] War.
[00:01:30] Karimullah Ibrahimi.
[00:01:32] There are countless The fight against cultivation, production, and trafficking
[00:01:35] of narcotics requires joint cooperation from regional countries and the
[00:01:39] international community. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate,
[00:01:42] at a meeting attended by representatives of regional countries and
[00:01:46] international organizations, emphasized joint efforts against
[00:01:49] narcotics. Mawlawi Amir Khan
[00:01:52] Muttaqi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed concern
[00:01:56] over the expansion of drug cultivation in neighboring countries
[00:02:02] and impartially evaluated Afghanistan's actions in this
[00:02:05] regard. On the other hand, officials of the Islamic Emirate report
[00:02:08] on operations against narcotics, arrests of
[00:02:12] suspects, clearing of cultivated lands, and
[00:02:15] expanding treatment services for addicts. However,
[00:02:18] the continuation of this fight depends on regional cooperation,
[00:02:21] prevention of cross-border trafficking, and
[00:02:25] providing alternative livelihoods for farmers.
[00:02:28] We will discuss this topic further. Before that,
[00:02:32] a few questions: How can regional cooperation make the fight against narcotics
[00:02:35] more effective,
[00:02:39] and finally, what measures are needed to prevent the re-cultivation
[00:02:43] of narcotics and provide the alternative livelihood mentioned for
[00:02:45] farmers? We will focus
[00:02:49] on this particular point. We will talk more about it. We are joined
[00:02:53] today in the studio by Dr. Mohammad
[00:02:56] Zalmai Afghan Yar Popal, an expert on political issues.
[00:03:19] From the address of Afghanistan and with the cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
[00:03:23] of the country, different representatives from various countries of the region were asked to attend,
[00:03:26] what is the position and the priority for Afghanistan?
[00:03:58] The issue of narcotics is an international
[00:04:01] problem. The government of Afghanistan's message to the world
[00:04:05] over the past five years was clear and specific:
[00:04:08] when the basis of governance in Afghanistan is the implementation of Sharia,
[00:04:12] anything intoxicating is forbidden and was forbidden
[00:04:16] in Afghanistan based on a fatwa. All international
[00:04:19] bodies and intelligence networks that monitored drug cultivation
[00:04:23] through other countries reduced their agricultural
[00:04:26] sector to zero in Afghanistan.
[00:04:30] However, the whole world had made promises
[00:04:34] to Afghanistan, stating that if drug cultivation in Afghanistan
[00:04:37] was eliminated, they would provide economic and logistical
[00:04:40] cooperation with both the government and the people of Afghanistan.
[00:04:44] In the past five years, this did not happen.
[00:04:48] Besides, the world was present in Afghanistan
[00:04:51] under the name of NATO, managed by the Americans. Within the Ministry
[00:04:55] of Interior, they had created a department called the Deputy Ministry for Counter-Narcotics.
[00:04:58] They spent millions of dollars annually,
[00:05:02] but no effective fight took place. The government
[00:05:05] of Afghanistan's message is clear. For us,
[00:05:08] it is puzzling why the international community, counter-narcotics organizations,
[00:05:12] and their intelligence networks
[00:05:15] do not manage this properly and do not cooperate with Afghanistan.
[00:05:19] This meeting and discussion were managed at the initiative
[00:05:22] of the Afghan Foreign Ministry, and again, Afghanistan's message
[00:05:25] was about fighting. Well, it is clear
[00:05:29] that along the imaginary, imposed, artificial
[00:05:32] Durand Line, today's rulers of Pakistan, even
[00:05:35] their spiritual fathers, the British, have acknowledged that
[00:05:39] Pakistan holds the first place in drug cultivation.
[00:06:13] Western countries and Western powers are not more important. Look,
[00:06:16] perhaps our discussion is about Afghanistan. In governance,
[00:06:19] two principles are important: economic independence and political
[00:06:23] independence. In Afghanistan, over the past five years, the will of the nation and the government
[00:06:27] has been this. We are moving forward. Is there political
[00:06:30] and economic independence in a government called Pakistan? Of course,
[00:06:34] this is not the case. Proxy wars, drug trafficking,
[00:06:37] terrorism, fear-mongering,
[00:06:41] support in the guise of suppressing their own people
[00:06:44] within their country, this is Pakistan's place.
[00:06:47] Countries that remain silent must answer
[00:06:51] for their silence. Let's go back and turn the pages of history.
[00:06:55] When the government of Afghanistan was occupied by foreigners, what was it for?
[00:06:57] Counter-terrorism. How did it happen that today Afghanistan is fighting terrorism
[00:07:01] after 20 years, even cabinet members have been harmed?
[00:07:05] Muslim Chinese traders who came to Afghanistan were martyred.
[00:07:08] The world watched and condemned it.
[00:07:11] Today, the world is hosting a meeting in Kabul, which was
[00:07:15] organized by the Afghan Foreign Ministry, and it clearly states that
[00:07:19] the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Defense, the intelligence agencies,
[00:07:23] and the protectors of Afghanistan are clear. The economic
[00:07:26] courts are clear. Those who have been arrested
[00:07:29] are in prison today. On the other hand,
[00:07:33] within the Pakistani government, a special network manages disparities
[00:07:37] in intelligence, drug trafficking, distribution, and
[00:07:41] processing.
[00:08:12] We discuss, we talk. Thank you very much. Let's return, Mr. Engar. Now,
[00:08:16] let's hear your analysis at least in
[00:08:19] the five-year rule of the Islamic Emirate, which has achieved
[00:08:23] a great accomplishment, at least in eradicating narcotics. This is clear. Yesterday, in the large
[00:08:27] meeting held in Kabul, representatives of various countries were present
[00:08:30] and heard and
[00:08:34] were convinced of what Mr. Afghaniyar
[00:08:38] also emphasized, that the people are convinced
[00:08:41] and even believe that Afghanistan has reduced this ominous global
[00:08:45] phenomenon of drug cultivation
[00:08:49] to zero. How do you evaluate
[00:08:52] this five-year achievement?
[00:09:07] and you, Mr. Dr. Afghaniyar,
[00:09:10] are serious about narcotics.
[00:12:25] The issue is that the countries that now claim
[00:12:28] and deliberately want to keep Afghanistan in this situation,
[00:12:32] why do they have such a motivation and a negative view
[00:12:36] towards Afghanistan?
[00:12:38] Look,
[00:12:41] this geopolitical and geo-economic situation
[00:12:45] of Afghanistan is
[00:12:48] for Afghanistan and for the people of Afghanistan
[00:12:52] a matter of
[00:12:56] most Western countries and
[00:12:57] powers
[00:13:02] the first, or rather the superpowers,
[00:13:06] try to use Afghanistan
[00:13:10] as a laboratory. Well, let's go back
[00:13:13] again. Mr. Afghaniyar mentioned earlier some considerations
[00:13:16] regarding the silence of some countries and
[00:13:20] this serious fight against the eradication
[00:13:23] of narcotics. You mentioned
[00:13:27] silence. Why is this silence in
[00:13:31] political confrontation, the lack of definition of interests, a matter of discussion, and
[00:13:34] in political understanding, the definition of interests? In the past five years,
[00:13:38] regional and trans-regional countries
[00:13:42] could not implement their deep strategic intelligence,
[00:13:46] political, or economic interests in Afghanistan under
[00:13:49] the name of having representatives, whether as governors,
[00:13:53] district governors, ambassadors, ministers, or
[00:13:56] any of these, which are the subject of confrontations.
[00:14:00] When it is as clear as day, international intelligence agencies,
[00:14:03] even the UN's counter-narcotics section,
[00:14:06] say that Afghanistan's neighbors hold the first place
[00:14:09] in drug cultivation. In Afghanistan,
[00:14:13] it has been prohibited. Is there cooperation
[00:14:16] with Afghanistan in the discussion of this fight?
[00:14:20] Does the Afghan government not need aerial surveillance,
[00:14:22] especially along the border?
[00:14:48] Are Americans, French, and other countries willing to tell
[00:14:52] Pakistanis that you are in the first place for cultivation?
[00:15:04] It was the same in the past. When drugs were cultivated in Afghanistan,
[00:15:07] did the poor farmer benefit
[00:15:10] from it? No, they didn't.
[00:15:14] The drug mafia was not part of the government in the past,
[00:15:17] perhaps it is in Afghanistan now. Was it not in the Senate and Parliament?
[00:15:20] Was it not even in the security and intelligence agencies?
[00:15:24] Who was stationed at the borders?
[00:15:27] If this world, including the Americans, was fighting,
[00:15:31] how could it be that after the
[00:15:34] collapse of governments, today some parliaments in
[00:15:38] African countries are imprisoned, saying these were smugglers?
[00:15:41] Were they not there today? Today, as Afghanistan fights,
[00:15:45] its fight is evident. Why
[00:15:49] don't you cooperate with Afghanistan? Why don't you cooperate with the people of Afghanistan?
[00:15:53] In the provinces where, according to you, 90 percent
[00:15:57] of drug cultivation existed, today it has been reduced to almost zero.
[00:16:01] Where should these people earn their livelihood? The government
[00:16:04] cooperates, and the government's cooperation stems from its commitment
[00:16:08] to the people. But the problem of narcotics is a global
[00:16:11] problem, just as the issue of migration is a global
[00:16:14] issue. But unfortunately, in the past five years,
[00:16:17] both the issue of migration,
[00:16:20] narcotics, and trade have been handled
[00:16:23] with double standards towards Afghanistan. We hope that the diplomatic
[00:16:27] and political representatives who attended this meeting
[00:16:31] heard the statements of the Afghan Foreign Minister. Additionally, the spokesman
[00:16:34] of the Ministry of Interior's message was clear that we will fight narcotics.
[00:16:46] Is there anyone to control a country that produces,
[00:16:49] distributes, processes, and exports
[00:16:52] to the world? Where do its routes go? Through
[00:16:56] Afghanistan, it is smuggled to neighboring countries, and from neighboring countries,
[00:17:00] where does it end up? Where is its destination? Are the destination countries
[00:17:03] not still European and American?
[00:17:06] They are.
[00:17:37] You mentioned that at least we are all aware that some countries, especially
[00:17:41] Western countries, even have the buying
[00:17:45] and selling of narcotics freely and legally.
[00:17:48] Why does this contradiction, these flaws, and the absence of
[00:17:52] these common thoughts and ideas regarding the eradication
[00:17:55] of narcotics globally exist?
[00:17:59] Unfortunately, this hegemony of unilateral economic
[00:18:02] intelligence in the world is a question for us,
[00:18:06] and this is a major point for Afghanistan. It is coercively imposed, not
[00:18:10] only on Afghanistan, not only on Afghanistan, but also on the proponents of democracy,
[00:18:14] which is a big flaw. You criticize Afghanistan,
[00:18:17] you don't cooperate, but Afghanistan fights against a country that
[00:18:21] produces, processes, and holds the first rank, and you know this.
[00:18:25] You had hundreds of programs, but
[00:18:28] you don't stop it, and in your own countries, you
[00:18:32] grant permission for those who use narcotics
[00:18:36] to buy them from pharmacies.
[00:18:55] Afghanistan is fighting. Intelligence cooperation,
[00:18:58] logistical, and financial support are essential
[00:19:02] for Afghanistan to bring the fight
[00:19:19] Or, the realities on the ground of Afghanistan are presented negatively
[00:19:23] to various countries and international organizations, so that the negative image of realities is highlighted,
[00:19:26] and finally, the motivation of countries towards Afghanistan becomes negative.
[00:19:30] Who are these circles and what are they after? What do they
[00:19:34] want to prove? Really.
[00:19:38] Look, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has a policy
[00:19:41] of economic focus, non-interference, balanced, and
[00:19:45] neutral. The Islamic Emirate wants
[00:19:48] to have mutual interaction and mutual
[00:19:52] relations with every country,
[00:19:55] whether it's the Eastern Bloc or the Western Bloc, because
[00:19:59] for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the people
[00:20:02] are important. The great interests of the country are worth
[00:20:05] discussing for them. The great interests must be preserved,
[00:20:09] and within that, the territorial integrity of Afghanistan, the geography
[00:20:12] of Afghanistan, is important for the current government of Afghanistan,
[00:20:16] and it works in this regard. The fact that
[00:20:19] Russia is currently interacting with Afghanistan
[00:20:23] and recognizing Afghanistan, or China,
[00:20:26] or India, or Iran, or other countries,
[00:20:29] shows the legitimacy of the issue that the Islamic Emirate
[00:20:33] of Afghanistan has been firm in its stances
[00:20:36] and its grand strategy and policy
[00:20:40] it holds. However, a number
[00:20:43] of countries that for 20 years
[00:20:46] came up with various excuses and occupied
[00:20:50] Afghanistan, and also held the government
[00:20:53] in their hands, dragged the people of Afghanistan into dust
[00:20:57] and blood. They left no weddings for us, no
[00:21:00] charity events, nor scientific and academic
[00:21:03] ceremonies. They used the Mother of All Bombs
[00:21:07] in 2017 in Achin, Nangarhar.
[00:21:09] This means my main and fundamental point
[00:21:13] is that every type of crime and atrocity that has existed
[00:21:17] in human history has been committed.
[00:21:30] In Afghanistan, a complete security and stability
[00:21:34] has emerged in Afghanistan. They are again trying
[00:21:38] to somehow destroy the current system of Afghanistan.
[00:21:41] You should remember that the current
[00:21:45] system of Afghanistan emerged from the heart of society.
[00:21:48] ای برآمد.
[00:21:52] It has strong foundations and roots. Mr.
[00:21:55] Engar, you raised a good point, the issue of countries' interference,
[00:21:59] addressing Afghanistan in a distorted way. This is a natural thing, and
[00:22:02] destructive countries and even destructive circles
[00:22:06] are after these things. The very basic issue
[00:22:10] that arises is that we have at least one achievement in the past five
[00:22:13] years, and around this
[00:22:16] great achievement of eradicating narcotics,
[00:22:20] a meeting, at least the recent meeting in the last two years, was held.
[00:22:24] The main focus of this meeting was the serious fight
[00:22:27] and the directive in the process of eradicating narcotics.
[00:22:31] From the Ministry of Interior, at the Doha meeting, and countries
[00:22:34] and your representatives were present.
[00:22:36] The discussion arises that we need to convince countries
[00:22:40] diplomatically and according to principles
[00:22:43] so that we can have these countries with us. Do you think it is necessary
[00:22:47] that, like the Doha meeting, a similar meeting
[00:22:51] to Doha be held alongside this internal discussion that was held yesterday?
[00:22:55] Is it necessary for a meeting similar to the recent Doha meeting
[00:22:59] to focus on narcotics so that countries are finally convinced and realize
[00:23:02] the realities on the ground in Afghanistan and finally come
[00:23:06] into more formal interaction with Afghanistan?
[00:23:09] Not only in the field of narcotics should meetings
[00:23:13] be held, but we have more than hundreds
[00:23:16] and thousands of achievements since the advent of the Islamic Emirate
[00:23:20] in Afghanistan over the past five years. If we have
[00:23:23] a more comprehensive assessment, both at the high
[00:23:27] and low levels, we have hundreds of achievements.
[00:23:31] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs that
[00:23:34] has professional cadres should at least prepare
[00:23:37] a schedule and a table, and from these
[00:23:41] 45 embassies that are active outside Afghanistan,
[00:23:45] or consulates, and these technical missions, or political
[00:23:48] and technical representatives, one of their duties
[00:23:52] is to transmit a positive image
[00:23:56] of current Afghanistan to the world,
[00:23:59] to show it to the international community. Regular programs
[00:24:03] should be arranged.
[00:24:05] We should have programs every month or
[00:24:09] at least quarterly on the achievements
[00:24:13] of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,
[00:24:17] And at least in every country where our embassy is active,
[00:24:21] the diplomats who are in that country, the foreign diplomats.
[00:24:23] بیرونی
[00:24:27] Thank you very much for the presence of Dr. Mohammad Zalmai
[00:24:30] Afghaniyar Popal, expert on political issues, and next to him, who joined us via
[00:24:33] Zoom, Dr. Sameer Engar, expert on international relations. Thank you for the presence of both guests of the program.
[00:24:37] May you be well and healthy.
[00:29:33] and our Islamic values.