According to Nuristan Regional Police Chief Akhtar Muhammad Mazmal,
A delegation led by the Chairman of the State Security Service of Uzbekistan (SSS) Bahodir Kurbanov met with the Minister of Defense of Afghanistan, Mullah Muhammad Yaqub, in Kabul. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on border cooperation, establishing mutual relations, and other relevant issues. Bahodir Kurbanov also met with the Minister of Interior of the neighboring country, Sirojiddin Haqqani.
According to Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi,
In Kabul, Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov met with Afghan Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund. During the meeting, issues of trade, humanitarian cooperation, and the development of regional connectivity were discussed, including the pending agreement on the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway.
The Minister of Higher Education of Afghanistan, Sheikh Nida Muhammad Nadim, met with the Ambassador of Japan, Takayoshi Kuromaya. The talks discussed cooperation in the field of education and humanitarian aid. It is noted that the Ambassador reaffirmed Japan's support for Afghanistan. He also recognized the achievements of the Islamic Emirate in a number of areas.
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 256,000 Afghans returned to Afghanistan from Iran in June alone.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for the country's Supreme Leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and Afghanistan's Chief Justice, Abdulhakim Haqqani, as part of its investigation into the situation in Afghanistan. The court alleges that Akhundzada and Haqqani were complicit in crimes against humanity, particularly serious violations of women's rights.
Russia has become the first country in the world to officially recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Russian diplomat Dmitry Zhirnov said that Putin decided to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan at the suggestion of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The decision "demonstrates Russia's desire to establish a full-fledged partnership with Afghanistan."
199 Afghan citizens have successfully completed a three-month course at the Abdullah bin Masood Combat Training Center of the Afghan Ministry of Defense. The course included training in the use of anti-tank grenades, mortars, the M2 machine gun and other modern weapons. The ceremony for the graduates emphasized that defending religion, homeland and values is an honorable duty in today's dangerous times.
Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Istanbul. He noted the deep historical ties between the countries and noted Turkey as a country that plays a "distinct and strategic" role in the Islamic Emirate's foreign policy.