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MoFA Calls On MPs To Approve Foreign Policy Draft Guideline

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday called on lawmakers in the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) to decide on the draft guideline outlining Afghanistan’s foreign policy track before leaving for their winter recess. 
 
The draft on Afghanistan’s foreign policy was sent to parliament for approval four months ago, but no progress has been made so far, Ahmad Shekib Mustaghni, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
 
Meanwhile, a number of lawmakers have said that the draft guideline has major significance for defining Afghanistan’s relations with the world.  
 
“The ministry of foreign affairs has taken into consideration all ideas and proposals of the foreign relations commissions of the two houses of the national assembly and brought the necessary amendments to the text, the amended draft text was sent to the house of representatives four months ago,” said Mustaghni. 
 
“We are trying to establish a small commission from within the commission, our friends and colleagues have taken the duty and we will send it to the commissions for debate, we are determined to finalize it before the winter recess,” said MP Sayed Ali Kazimi.
 
A lawmaker meanwhile said on condition of anonymity that the draft of Afghanistan’s foreign policy was sent to parliament’s foreign relations commission four months ago. 
 
“Afghanistan is willing to establish friendly and good ties with all countries of the world and it is our need, but at the same time we see that some of the orders and draft resolutions which are sent by the government remain pending,” said first deputy of senate speaker Mohammad Asif Rahimi.
 
After assuming office, President Ashraf Ghani sketched out five core elements of his foreign policy track. The first track involves Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, the second circle involves Islamic countries, the third the US, Canada and Japan, the fourth relations with Asian countries and the fifth circle the international organizations. 

MoFA Calls On MPs To Approve Foreign Policy Draft Guideline

According to the foreign ministry, the draft guideline on Afghanistan's foreign policy track was sent to parliament four months ago. 

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday called on lawmakers in the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) to decide on the draft guideline outlining Afghanistan’s foreign policy track before leaving for their winter recess. 
 
The draft on Afghanistan’s foreign policy was sent to parliament for approval four months ago, but no progress has been made so far, Ahmad Shekib Mustaghni, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
 
Meanwhile, a number of lawmakers have said that the draft guideline has major significance for defining Afghanistan’s relations with the world.  
 
“The ministry of foreign affairs has taken into consideration all ideas and proposals of the foreign relations commissions of the two houses of the national assembly and brought the necessary amendments to the text, the amended draft text was sent to the house of representatives four months ago,” said Mustaghni. 
 
“We are trying to establish a small commission from within the commission, our friends and colleagues have taken the duty and we will send it to the commissions for debate, we are determined to finalize it before the winter recess,” said MP Sayed Ali Kazimi.
 
A lawmaker meanwhile said on condition of anonymity that the draft of Afghanistan’s foreign policy was sent to parliament’s foreign relations commission four months ago. 
 
“Afghanistan is willing to establish friendly and good ties with all countries of the world and it is our need, but at the same time we see that some of the orders and draft resolutions which are sent by the government remain pending,” said first deputy of senate speaker Mohammad Asif Rahimi.
 
After assuming office, President Ashraf Ghani sketched out five core elements of his foreign policy track. The first track involves Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, the second circle involves Islamic countries, the third the US, Canada and Japan, the fourth relations with Asian countries and the fifth circle the international organizations. 

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