Today IEA delegation led by Afghan Foreign Minister met in Doha with 16 designate ambassadors & representatives for Afghanistan

to discuss security, humanitarian, economic, political & health issues. All sides appreciated progress in security situation, saying Afghanistan should be provided humanitarian & health assistance, & problems approached through cooperation. IEA assured them of security, pledged to cooperate in delivering aid & called on all countries to reopen their embassies in Kabul to assess realities from up close & open a new chapter of positive relations. Representatives of following countries attended the meeting: 1. Germany 2. Canada 3. Finland 4. New Zealand 5. Italy 6. South Korea 7. EU Commission 8. Spain 9. US 10. Norway 11. Sweden 12. Netherlands 13. Australia 14. UK 15. Japan