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00:00:00His visit to Moscow stated that during this meeting, positive discussions were held on cooperation between the two countries
00:00:04in the oil, gas, transport, agriculture, industry, and
00:00:07security sectors. The President of Iran also participated
00:00:11in the 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum during this trip
00:00:14and met with the Emir of Qatar.
00:00:17Three people died
00:00:20and dozens of houses and parts of agricultural products were damaged due to a severe storm
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00:00:28storm, which was accompanied by heavy rainfall and
00:00:30strong winds, originated in the Bay of Bengal and moved
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00:01:30Karimullah Ibrahimi.
00:01:32There are countless The fight against cultivation, production, and trafficking
00:01:35of narcotics requires joint cooperation from regional countries and the
00:01:39international community. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate,
00:01:42at a meeting attended by representatives of regional countries and
00:01:46international organizations, emphasized joint efforts against
00:01:49narcotics. Mawlawi Amir Khan
00:01:52Muttaqi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed concern
00:01:56over the expansion of drug cultivation in neighboring countries
00:02:02and impartially evaluated Afghanistan's actions in this
00:02:05regard. On the other hand, officials of the Islamic Emirate report
00:02:08on operations against narcotics, arrests of
00:02:12suspects, clearing of cultivated lands, and
00:02:15expanding treatment services for addicts. However,
00:02:18the continuation of this fight depends on regional cooperation,
00:02:21prevention of cross-border trafficking, and
00:02:25providing alternative livelihoods for farmers.
00:02:28We will discuss this topic further. Before that,
00:02:32a few questions: How can regional cooperation make the fight against narcotics
00:02:35more effective,
00:02:39and finally, what measures are needed to prevent the re-cultivation
00:02:43of narcotics and provide the alternative livelihood mentioned for
00:02:45farmers? We will focus
00:02:49on this particular point. We will talk more about it. We are joined
00:02:53today in the studio by Dr. Mohammad
00:02:56Zalmai Afghan Yar Popal, an expert on political issues.
00:03:19From the address of Afghanistan and with the cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
00:03:23of the country, different representatives from various countries of the region were asked to attend,
00:03:26what is the position and the priority for Afghanistan?
00:03:58The issue of narcotics is an international
00:04:01problem. The government of Afghanistan's message to the world
00:04:05over the past five years was clear and specific:
00:04:08when the basis of governance in Afghanistan is the implementation of Sharia,
00:04:12anything intoxicating is forbidden and was forbidden
00:04:16in Afghanistan based on a fatwa. All international
00:04:19bodies and intelligence networks that monitored drug cultivation
00:04:23through other countries reduced their agricultural
00:04:26sector to zero in Afghanistan.
00:04:30However, the whole world had made promises
00:04:34to Afghanistan, stating that if drug cultivation in Afghanistan
00:04:37was eliminated, they would provide economic and logistical
00:04:40cooperation with both the government and the people of Afghanistan.
00:04:44In the past five years, this did not happen.
00:04:48Besides, the world was present in Afghanistan
00:04:51under the name of NATO, managed by the Americans. Within the Ministry
00:04:55of Interior, they had created a department called the Deputy Ministry for Counter-Narcotics.
00:04:58They spent millions of dollars annually,
00:05:02but no effective fight took place. The government
00:05:05of Afghanistan's message is clear. For us,
00:05:08it is puzzling why the international community, counter-narcotics organizations,
00:05:12and their intelligence networks
00:05:15do not manage this properly and do not cooperate with Afghanistan.
00:05:19This meeting and discussion were managed at the initiative
00:05:22of the Afghan Foreign Ministry, and again, Afghanistan's message
00:05:25was about fighting. Well, it is clear
00:05:29that along the imaginary, imposed, artificial
00:05:32Durand Line, today's rulers of Pakistan, even
00:05:35their spiritual fathers, the British, have acknowledged that
00:05:39Pakistan holds the first place in drug cultivation.
00:06:13Western countries and Western powers are not more important. Look,
00:06:16perhaps our discussion is about Afghanistan. In governance,
00:06:19two principles are important: economic independence and political
00:06:23independence. In Afghanistan, over the past five years, the will of the nation and the government
00:06:27has been this. We are moving forward. Is there political
00:06:30and economic independence in a government called Pakistan? Of course,
00:06:34this is not the case. Proxy wars, drug trafficking,
00:06:37terrorism, fear-mongering,
00:06:41support in the guise of suppressing their own people
00:06:44within their country, this is Pakistan's place.
00:06:47Countries that remain silent must answer
00:06:51for their silence. Let's go back and turn the pages of history.
00:06:55When the government of Afghanistan was occupied by foreigners, what was it for?
00:06:57Counter-terrorism. How did it happen that today Afghanistan is fighting terrorism
00:07:01after 20 years, even cabinet members have been harmed?
00:07:05Muslim Chinese traders who came to Afghanistan were martyred.
00:07:08The world watched and condemned it.
00:07:11Today, the world is hosting a meeting in Kabul, which was
00:07:15organized by the Afghan Foreign Ministry, and it clearly states that
00:07:19the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Defense, the intelligence agencies,
00:07:23and the protectors of Afghanistan are clear. The economic
00:07:26courts are clear. Those who have been arrested
00:07:29are in prison today. On the other hand,
00:07:33within the Pakistani government, a special network manages disparities
00:07:37in intelligence, drug trafficking, distribution, and
00:07:41processing.
00:08:12We discuss, we talk. Thank you very much. Let's return, Mr. Engar. Now,
00:08:16let's hear your analysis at least in
00:08:19the five-year rule of the Islamic Emirate, which has achieved
00:08:23a great accomplishment, at least in eradicating narcotics. This is clear. Yesterday, in the large
00:08:27meeting held in Kabul, representatives of various countries were present
00:08:30and heard and
00:08:34were convinced of what Mr. Afghaniyar
00:08:38also emphasized, that the people are convinced
00:08:41and even believe that Afghanistan has reduced this ominous global
00:08:45phenomenon of drug cultivation
00:08:49to zero. How do you evaluate
00:08:52this five-year achievement?
00:09:07and you, Mr. Dr. Afghaniyar,
00:09:10are serious about narcotics.
00:12:25The issue is that the countries that now claim
00:12:28and deliberately want to keep Afghanistan in this situation,
00:12:32why do they have such a motivation and a negative view
00:12:36towards Afghanistan?
00:12:38Look,
00:12:41this geopolitical and geo-economic situation
00:12:45of Afghanistan is
00:12:48for Afghanistan and for the people of Afghanistan
00:12:52a matter of
00:12:56most Western countries and
00:12:57powers
00:13:02the first, or rather the superpowers,
00:13:06try to use Afghanistan
00:13:10as a laboratory. Well, let's go back
00:13:13again. Mr. Afghaniyar mentioned earlier some considerations
00:13:16regarding the silence of some countries and
00:13:20this serious fight against the eradication
00:13:23of narcotics. You mentioned
00:13:27silence. Why is this silence in
00:13:31political confrontation, the lack of definition of interests, a matter of discussion, and
00:13:34in political understanding, the definition of interests? In the past five years,
00:13:38regional and trans-regional countries
00:13:42could not implement their deep strategic intelligence,
00:13:46political, or economic interests in Afghanistan under
00:13:49the name of having representatives, whether as governors,
00:13:53district governors, ambassadors, ministers, or
00:13:56any of these, which are the subject of confrontations.
00:14:00When it is as clear as day, international intelligence agencies,
00:14:03even the UN's counter-narcotics section,
00:14:06say that Afghanistan's neighbors hold the first place
00:14:09in drug cultivation. In Afghanistan,
00:14:13it has been prohibited. Is there cooperation
00:14:16with Afghanistan in the discussion of this fight?
00:14:20Does the Afghan government not need aerial surveillance,
00:14:22especially along the border?
00:14:48Are Americans, French, and other countries willing to tell
00:14:52Pakistanis that you are in the first place for cultivation?
00:15:04It was the same in the past. When drugs were cultivated in Afghanistan,
00:15:07did the poor farmer benefit
00:15:10from it? No, they didn't.
00:15:14The drug mafia was not part of the government in the past,
00:15:17perhaps it is in Afghanistan now. Was it not in the Senate and Parliament?
00:15:20Was it not even in the security and intelligence agencies?
00:15:24Who was stationed at the borders?
00:15:27If this world, including the Americans, was fighting,
00:15:31how could it be that after the
00:15:34collapse of governments, today some parliaments in
00:15:38African countries are imprisoned, saying these were smugglers?
00:15:41Were they not there today? Today, as Afghanistan fights,
00:15:45its fight is evident. Why
00:15:49don't you cooperate with Afghanistan? Why don't you cooperate with the people of Afghanistan?
00:15:53In the provinces where, according to you, 90 percent
00:15:57of drug cultivation existed, today it has been reduced to almost zero.
00:16:01Where should these people earn their livelihood? The government
00:16:04cooperates, and the government's cooperation stems from its commitment
00:16:08to the people. But the problem of narcotics is a global
00:16:11problem, just as the issue of migration is a global
00:16:14issue. But unfortunately, in the past five years,
00:16:17both the issue of migration,
00:16:20narcotics, and trade have been handled
00:16:23with double standards towards Afghanistan. We hope that the diplomatic
00:16:27and political representatives who attended this meeting
00:16:31heard the statements of the Afghan Foreign Minister. Additionally, the spokesman
00:16:34of the Ministry of Interior's message was clear that we will fight narcotics.
00:16:46Is there anyone to control a country that produces,
00:16:49distributes, processes, and exports
00:16:52to the world? Where do its routes go? Through
00:16:56Afghanistan, it is smuggled to neighboring countries, and from neighboring countries,
00:17:00where does it end up? Where is its destination? Are the destination countries
00:17:03not still European and American?
00:17:06They are.
00:17:37You mentioned that at least we are all aware that some countries, especially
00:17:41Western countries, even have the buying
00:17:45and selling of narcotics freely and legally.
00:17:48Why does this contradiction, these flaws, and the absence of
00:17:52these common thoughts and ideas regarding the eradication
00:17:55of narcotics globally exist?
00:17:59Unfortunately, this hegemony of unilateral economic
00:18:02intelligence in the world is a question for us,
00:18:06and this is a major point for Afghanistan. It is coercively imposed, not
00:18:10only on Afghanistan, not only on Afghanistan, but also on the proponents of democracy,
00:18:14which is a big flaw. You criticize Afghanistan,
00:18:17you don't cooperate, but Afghanistan fights against a country that
00:18:21produces, processes, and holds the first rank, and you know this.
00:18:25You had hundreds of programs, but
00:18:28you don't stop it, and in your own countries, you
00:18:32grant permission for those who use narcotics
00:18:36to buy them from pharmacies.
00:18:55Afghanistan is fighting. Intelligence cooperation,
00:18:58logistical, and financial support are essential
00:19:02for Afghanistan to bring the fight
00:19:19Or, the realities on the ground of Afghanistan are presented negatively
00:19:23to various countries and international organizations, so that the negative image of realities is highlighted,
00:19:26and finally, the motivation of countries towards Afghanistan becomes negative.
00:19:30Who are these circles and what are they after? What do they
00:19:34want to prove? Really.
00:19:38Look, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has a policy
00:19:41of economic focus, non-interference, balanced, and
00:19:45neutral. The Islamic Emirate wants
00:19:48to have mutual interaction and mutual
00:19:52relations with every country,
00:19:55whether it's the Eastern Bloc or the Western Bloc, because
00:19:59for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the people
00:20:02are important. The great interests of the country are worth
00:20:05discussing for them. The great interests must be preserved,
00:20:09and within that, the territorial integrity of Afghanistan, the geography
00:20:12of Afghanistan, is important for the current government of Afghanistan,
00:20:16and it works in this regard. The fact that
00:20:19Russia is currently interacting with Afghanistan
00:20:23and recognizing Afghanistan, or China,
00:20:26or India, or Iran, or other countries,
00:20:29shows the legitimacy of the issue that the Islamic Emirate
00:20:33of Afghanistan has been firm in its stances
00:20:36and its grand strategy and policy
00:20:40it holds. However, a number
00:20:43of countries that for 20 years
00:20:46came up with various excuses and occupied
00:20:50Afghanistan, and also held the government
00:20:53in their hands, dragged the people of Afghanistan into dust
00:20:57and blood. They left no weddings for us, no
00:21:00charity events, nor scientific and academic
00:21:03ceremonies. They used the Mother of All Bombs
00:21:07in 2017 in Achin, Nangarhar.
00:21:09This means my main and fundamental point
00:21:13is that every type of crime and atrocity that has existed
00:21:17in human history has been committed.
00:21:30In Afghanistan, a complete security and stability
00:21:34has emerged in Afghanistan. They are again trying
00:21:38to somehow destroy the current system of Afghanistan.
00:21:41You should remember that the current
00:21:45system of Afghanistan emerged from the heart of society.
00:21:48ای برآمد.
00:21:52It has strong foundations and roots. Mr.
00:21:55Engar, you raised a good point, the issue of countries' interference,
00:21:59addressing Afghanistan in a distorted way. This is a natural thing, and
00:22:02destructive countries and even destructive circles
00:22:06are after these things. The very basic issue
00:22:10that arises is that we have at least one achievement in the past five
00:22:13years, and around this
00:22:16great achievement of eradicating narcotics,
00:22:20a meeting, at least the recent meeting in the last two years, was held.
00:22:24The main focus of this meeting was the serious fight
00:22:27and the directive in the process of eradicating narcotics.
00:22:31From the Ministry of Interior, at the Doha meeting, and countries
00:22:34and your representatives were present.
00:22:36The discussion arises that we need to convince countries
00:22:40diplomatically and according to principles
00:22:43so that we can have these countries with us. Do you think it is necessary
00:22:47that, like the Doha meeting, a similar meeting
00:22:51to Doha be held alongside this internal discussion that was held yesterday?
00:22:55Is it necessary for a meeting similar to the recent Doha meeting
00:22:59to focus on narcotics so that countries are finally convinced and realize
00:23:02the realities on the ground in Afghanistan and finally come
00:23:06into more formal interaction with Afghanistan?
00:23:09Not only in the field of narcotics should meetings
00:23:13be held, but we have more than hundreds
00:23:16and thousands of achievements since the advent of the Islamic Emirate
00:23:20in Afghanistan over the past five years. If we have
00:23:23a more comprehensive assessment, both at the high
00:23:27and low levels, we have hundreds of achievements.
00:23:31The Ministry of Foreign Affairs that
00:23:34has professional cadres should at least prepare
00:23:37a schedule and a table, and from these
00:23:4145 embassies that are active outside Afghanistan,
00:23:45or consulates, and these technical missions, or political
00:23:48and technical representatives, one of their duties
00:23:52is to transmit a positive image
00:23:56of current Afghanistan to the world,
00:23:59to show it to the international community. Regular programs
00:24:03should be arranged.
00:24:05We should have programs every month or
00:24:09at least quarterly on the achievements
00:24:13of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,
00:24:17And at least in every country where our embassy is active,
00:24:21the diplomats who are in that country, the foreign diplomats.
00:24:23بیرونی
00:24:27Thank you very much for the presence of Dr. Mohammad Zalmai
00:24:30Afghaniyar Popal, expert on political issues, and next to him, who joined us via
00:24:33Zoom, Dr. Sameer Engar, expert on international relations. Thank you for the presence of both guests of the program.
00:24:37May you be well and healthy.
00:29:33and our Islamic values.