Diplomatic Relations
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Appoints New Consul General in Kandahar
DID Press: Shahbaz Hussain, a senior diplomat at Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has officially assumed responsibility as the country’s consul general in Kandahar. Hussain, who holds the 20th position in Pakistan’s Foreign Service, previously served as director-general for European…
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Afghanistan
France Makes Normalization of Ties with Taliban Conditional on Changes in Afghanistan
DID Press: France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has stated that the country has had no diplomatic relations with the Taliban government since 2021, adding that the normalization of ties depends on changes in Afghanistan’s political situation and compliance…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Pakistani Military Circles Are Obstructing Talks With Afghanistan
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban, has accused some Pakistani military circles of obstructing negotiations and making it more difficult to resolve disputes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mujahid criticised what he described as the role of certain military…
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Afghanistan
Indonesia: Recognition of Taliban to Follow International Community’s Position
DID Press: Indonesia will align its position on the recognition of the Taliban government with that of the international community and decisions made by international institutions, the chargé d’affaires of the Indonesian Embassy in Kabul said. Nanda Avalist, Indonesia’s chargé…
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Government
Russia Expels 2 Italian Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move
DID Press: Russia has expelled two Italian diplomats in a retaliatory move after Italy previously removed two Russian diplomats over alleged espionage-related activities, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Moscow announced that the Italian embassy’s military attaché and an assistant had…
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Afghanistan
High-Level Afghan Delegation Expected at Funeral Ceremony for Ayatollah Khamenei
DID Press: A high-level delegation from Afghanistan is expected to travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, according to reports from Taliban-linked media outlets. The…
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