The Malaysian Special Envoy on Afghanistan accompanying a delegation consisting of the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Interior of Malaysia, the advisors of the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office called on IEA-Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi

The high-stack delegation is visiting Kabul for expanding relations with Afghanistan.At the outset, the message of the Malaysian Foreign Minister was delivered to FM Muttaqi.H.E. Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi termed the existing diplomatic, religious, cultural and economic relations between the people and governments of Afghanistan and Malaysia in the state of further expansion, adding further FM Muttaqi appreciated the goodwill of Malaysia towards Afghanistan throughout the course of history & humanitarian assistance, especially the assistance of Malaysia to the victims of the recent earthquake in Herat. ‌Additionally, FM Muttaqi highlighted that there are trade and investment opportunities in various sectors of Afghanistan as Afghanistan pursues a balanced & economic-centric policy in the political and economic fields, and Afghanistan’s relations with the international community are expanding since it has established the foundation of good relations with neighboring and regional countries, reiterating that Afghanistan is keen to expand its relations with south Asian countries.FM Muttaqi asked the Malaysian government to ensure the provision of health and education facilities for the 3,000 Afghans currently residing in Malaysia. Later, the Malaysian delegation said that our government seeks to bolster relations with Afghanistan in diverse areas.Mrs. Dato Doctor Shazlina positively assessed the political situation in Afghanistan & said that the Malaysian trade delegation will visit Afghanistan in near future.Adding further, Mrs. Dato Doctor Shazlina said that Malaysia remains determined to organize short-term training programs for Afghan diplomats, training programs in information technology, accounting and development sectors for Afghan civil service employees.In the end, FM Muttaqi extended gratitude to Malaysia for its interest and cooperation with Afghanistan in the aforementioned mentioned areas.