Mawlavi Amir Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of Afghanistan, met with Takashi Okada, the Japanese ambassador to Afghanistan, on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and the country’s political climate.
Japanese envoys allegedly expressed their nation’s intention to forge partnerships with the current de facto leadership, according to the Ministry’s statement.
“Despite differing opinions, this country is in favour of interaction with the authorities of Afghanistan,” the Japanese envoy was cited as saying by the Ministry.
Muttaqi complimented the situation in Afghanistan and urged the neighbourhood and the world community to recognise the good things happening there.
However, the UN and other foreign organisations have denounced the Taliban government’s most recent restriction on Afghan women aid workers.
In a statement, the UN declared the restriction to be illegal under international law, including the Charter, and reaffirmed that it was impossible for the UN to adhere to it.
The UN also stated that because of the prohibition on female assistance workers, it could cease its operations in Afghanistan.
While the de facto authorities responded and stated they did not want to put a roadblock in the way of the UN, they also wanted to make it clear that this is an Afghan internal matter, and that everyone should respect it.