KABUL: Alexander Sergeyevich Egorodnikov, Belarus’s newly appointed non-resident ambassador to Afghanistan, has presented a copy of his credentials to Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Islamic Emirate’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
According to a statement from Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry, Muttaqi welcomed the new ambassador and wished him success in his mission.
He also assured him that the ministry was ready to expand comprehensive cooperation with Belarus.
Muttaqi described the current period as an important opportunity to strengthen relations between Kabul and Minsk, stressing the need to expand economic and trade cooperation and improve regional connectivity between the two countries.
For his part, the new Belarusian ambassador expressed satisfaction with the Islamic Emirate’s economic-oriented policies and pledged to work during his tenure to strengthen economic and trade ties between the two countries.