The acting Minister of Defense, in a meeting with the representatives and elders of the Union of Afghans Residing in Europe, stated that the existing challenges in the country will soon be resolved.

The Defense Minister, Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, said that Afghanistan is the common home of all Afghans and they should take part in the current opportunity to advance the country.

“The acting Minister of National Defense, welcoming the statements of these compatriots, referred to Afghanistan as the common home for all Afghans, stating that everyone should seize this opportunity to contribute to the prosperity and advancement of the homeland,” said Inayatullah Khwarazami, a spokesman for the MoD.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum stated that the acting minister, in meetings with some Afghan scientific and cultural figures residing in Europe, also mentioned that Afghans living abroad can confidently return to their country and contribute to its reconstruction and progress.

"The acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, in a meeting with Afghans residing in Europe, discussed the implementation of projects and the country's progress. Shahabuddin Delawar  pledged that all Afghans living abroad can return to their country with full confidence," said Homayoun Afghan, spokesperson for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.

A number of Afghans residing in European countries who met with some officials of the Islamic Emirate discussed issues such as girls' education, women's employment, and the country's advancements.

"Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, who holds a special place in the Islamic Emirate -- we have asked him to pay attention to the rights of children and citizens for the protection of the system, national unity, and ultimately for a peaceful Afghanistan," Hekmatullah Hekmat, president of the Union of Afghans Residing in European Countries told TOLOnews.

Representatives and elders of the Union of Afghans Residing in Europe who have recently visited Afghanistan have discussed various issues during their meetings with the Deputy Political Prime Minister and the Acting Ministers of Interior, Education, Hajj and Religious Affairs, and Vice and Virtue.