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Doha meeting on Afghanistan to focus on private sector, finance, banking, drugs: IEA

By HOA

June 21, 2024

An official of the IEA said on Friday that the discussions of the third Doha meeting on Afghanistan will focus on private sector, financial, banking, counter-narcotics and alternative livelihood issues.

Zakir Jalali, Director of the Third Political Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, said on X that this time, unlike in the past, the conditions for the participation of the delegation of the Islamic Emirate in the Doha meeting have improved.

He added that in this meeting, the special envoys of some countries for Afghanistan will hold discussions under the auspicious of the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations.

Jalali stated that it is not yet clear at what level the Islamic Emirate will participate in the meeting.

He emphasized that the Afghan government favors constructive engagement with Western countries, as other countries in the region.

The third Doha meeting on Afghanistan is scheduled to be held on June 30 under the auspices of the United Nations.