KABUL: The Japanese ambassador to Kabul Takayoshi Kurokawa, in a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs Mawlavi Abdul Kabir said that the international community wants the Afghan issue to be addressed through dialogue, Arg said in a statement.
“The West has no diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, and therefore, it is not adequately aware of the progress in Afghanistan,” said Kurokawa adding his country appreciates the achievements of the Islamic Emirate.
Tokyo is committed to cooperation with Kabul and expects to draw on Japan’s experiences in Afghanistan in the field of disaster management, he said.
Meanwhile, Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, the Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, stated that Tokyo’s positive stance towards Afghanistan has contributed to the establishment of good and positive interaction between the two sides.
He called for strengthening relations between Afghanistan and Japan in the educational and cultural sectors.
“The Islamic Emirate seeks positive interaction and broad relations with the international community,” the statement quoted him.