This statement follows the Taliban's announcement that China's president has accepted the credentials of their ambassador, Bilal Karimi.

Of this U.S. funding, over $1.7 billion, sourced from the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),.

The spokesperson stated that Karimi presented his credentials to the Chinese president in December 2023.

Mujahid argued that such a representative is unnecessary for Afghanistan, claiming it is meant for countries “in crisis and at.

Yaqub Mujahid, the Taliban's acting defense minister, met with representatives from Iran, China, and Pakistan following the Kabul "regional" meeting.

Comparatively, Iran's rank dropped to 149th with a decrease in points from the previous year.

Rambabu Chellappa, head of India's technical team in Kabul, represented the country at the conference.

The upcoming meeting of special representatives for Afghanistan, set for February, received special attention during the talks.

Pakistani media reports indicate that since last November, approximately 478,300 Afghan migrants have been repatriated to Afghanistan.

Muttaqi argued that external interventions have only led to instability and urged regional representatives at the upcoming Doha meeting to.