US Representative to Undertake Regional Visit to Consult on Situation of Afghanistan

Posted on December 2, 2022 at 10:37 am by Elsa Imdad 175 0

Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West will travel to Japan, India, and the United Arab Emirates December 1-8.  Special Representative West will consult with partners and Afghans regarding the humanitarian and economic crises in Afghanistan, protection of Afghans’ rights, and shared security concerns.  Special Representative West will also engage with the Afghan diaspora, including human rights, business, political, and media leaders on how to address these challenges.

The Islamic Emirate, in reaction to West’s travels, called on Washington to lift restrictions on Afghanistan.

“They themselves created the problems which exist now–the sanctions and other issues, like banking issues and the assets of the people of Afghanistan that are still frozen,” said Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate.

Political analysts said that India, Japan and the UAE are the allies of the US and that negotiation with these countries could have a positive impact on the situation in Afghanistan.
“This visit of Thomas West can make a new front in international competition,” said Fazal Rahman Oria, a political analyst.

“Their goal is to gain more attention to US policy regarding Afghanistan,” said Janat Fahim Chakari, a political analyst.

 

Source: State Department, Tolo News 

December 1, 2022

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