KABUL (Khaama Press): Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi, Acting foreign minister of Afghanistan, met with Cihad Erginay, the Turkish ambassador in Kabul, to discuss enhancing bilateral relations.
Muttaqi again extended the Afghan government and people’s condolences for the recent earthquake to his Turkish counterpart.
He also assured that the government and the people of Afghanistan stood in strong solidarity with the people of Turkiye. He reiterated that Afghanistan would continue to assist its Muslim Turkish brothers as much as possible.
More than 41,000 people have died in a devastating earthquake in Turkey. So far, Afghanistan has extended the aid of $110,000 to the earthquake Turkish victims and $55,000 to the Syrian people.
On the other hand, Ambassador Erginay expressed his gratitude for the support, love and solidarity he has received from the people throughout Afghanistan.
He added that 41,000 people have already died, and the death toll is expected to rise, making this earthquake appear to be the deadliest in the history of Turkey, according to a statement from the Ministry.
Both sides emphasized the need for ongoing cooperation as they continued to go into detail about their respective political, economic, and other issues of interest.
Turkish envoy meets Afghan Acting FM
