Statement bye his excelency jawed ludin Deputy foreign minister at the fourth ministeral meeting of interaction and confidence building measures in asia CICA Honourable Chair, Your Excellency Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov, Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you to the Republic of Kazakhstan for hosting this 4th Ministerial of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia so wonderfully in this beautiful city of Astana. Thank you to the Republic of Turkey, the Chair of CICA, for its vision and commitment which has brought energy and leadership not only more...

Statement by H.E Dr Zalmai Rassoul at the Security Council debate on the Situation in Afghanistan Mr. President, It is truly a pleasure to be among the Members of the Security Council today, at this critical juncture on Afghanistan's path to peace and prosperity. I congratulate you on your assumption of the Presidency of the Council for the month of September, and convey our appreciation for Germany's continual support and assistance for Afghanistan during its tenure on the Council. Let me also convey a warm welcome to my good friend and colleague the Special Representative more...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland extended the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in implementation of United Nation's Security Council Resolutions on women, peace and security today. Jawed Ludin, Deputy Foreign Minister said, "We are grateful to Finland for providing assistance in this context. The cooperation between the two countries' foreign ministries will continue." Anssi Kullberg, Deputy Ambassador and Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of Finland in Kabul said, "Finland is deeply more...

The Heads of State and Governmentreiterated their commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, welcomed the achievements made since 2002 and the ongoing democratic process in the country. They recognized that the challenges faced by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and its people are enormous. Recognizing the interconnected nature of the challenges in Afghanistan, they noted that sustainable progress on security, development, and governance was mutually reinforcing. They further recognized that the establish more...