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Neighborhood News Digest- 24 February 2025

Afghanistan

Afghanistan and Uzbekistan discuss financial cooperation and money transfer solutions- The Khaama Press

Noor Ahmad Agha, the Governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan under Taliban control, met with Timur Ishmetov,....

February 24, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Trump , Bhutan , trade , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Azerbaijan , IMF , UN Human Rights Council , India-Bangladesh , India-Sri Lanka , Myanmar-Russia Relations , US Weapons , Scam Centres , India-Bhutan.

Neighborhood News Digest- 10 February 2025

Afghanistan

Embassy in Ankara Resumes Operations under Islamic Emirate- Tolo News

Following the announcement by the Afghan Embassy in Ankara regarding its transfer to Türkiye, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Em....

February 10, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Israel , Palestine , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Central Asia , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , Turkey , Imran Khan , IMF , CSTO , Sheikh Hasina , IT , Reform Commissions , NPP.

Neighborhood News Digest - 21 January 2025

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Rejects Trump's Claims of Dependency on US Aid-Tolo News

In response to Donald Trump's recent statements about the US sending billions of dollars in aid to Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate has state....

January 21, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , China , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , election , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Ceasefire , IMF , PTI , Afghan refugees , Ishaq Dar , Myanmar-China Relations , Maldives-US Partnership , Universal Periodic Review (UPR) , Working Group , Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA)

Neighbourhood News Digest – 9 December 2024

Afghanistan

900,000 Migrants Returned from Iran, Turkey, Pakistan in 8 Months – Tolo News

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations has reported that in the past eight months of the current solar year, more than 900,000 Afg....

December 09, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Syria , CPEC , Bangladesh , China-Pakistan Economic Corridor , Imran Khan , India-Nepal relations , IMF , Humanitarian aid , Immigration , India-Myanmar relations , Nepal-China Relations , India-Bangladesh Ties , Interim Budget , Doha Forum , Bhutan Integrated Tourism Master Plan 2025-34 , Kalmykia , Nepal-US Relations , Public Debt Management Office , PDMO

Neighbourhood News Digest – 04 December 2024

Afghanistan

Foreign Ministry: Broad Relations with All Nations Sought, Including India– Tolo News

Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says that Afghanistan's interim government seek....

December 04, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Finance Minister , Imran Khan , illegal immigrants , World Bank , India-Bangladesh Relations , IMF , India-Myanmar relations , India-Bhutan Relations , India-Afghanistan relations , junta , Fifth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers Meeting , Pakistan-Iran relations , Sri Lanka-Japan Relations

Neighbourhood News Digest – 3 December 2024

Afghanistan

UNSC to Hold Meeting on Afghanistan This Month – Tolo News

The United Nations Security Council has stated that the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) will present a quarterly report on the s....

December 03, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Women empowerment , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , UNAMA , wealth inequality , UN , India-Bangladesh , China-Myanmar , Thailand-Myanmar , Anti-terrorism , US-Sri Lanka , UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan , Afghanistan-China , Development Guidelines , Ather Energy

Neighborhood News Digest- 17 September 2024

Afghanistan

Muttaqi: Efforts Ongoing to Connect Afghanistan to Türkiye, Europe-Tolo News

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a meeting with ambassadors of several countries in Kabul and representativ....

September 17, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , economy , Maldives , Central Asia , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Turkey , Imran Khan , IMF , UN , ADB , Gender equality , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) , ORO Bank , Maldives-China Bilateral Trade , People’s Bank of China , Hazara , Khawaja Allauddin Sabir

Neighborhood News Digest- 06 September 2024

Afghanistan

Kyrgyzstan Removes Islamic Emirate from Banned List-Tolo News

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate has praised the removal of its name from the list of banned groups by the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.....

September 06, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Kyrgyzstan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , technology , Bhutan , Supreme Court , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , SLPP , Caretaker government , Maldives-UAE , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , St Martin , Maldives-Kazakhstan , Bhutan’s National Service , Military Trial

Neighborhood News Digest - 04 September 2024

Afghanistan

UN Security Council divided on approach to Afghanistan issue-The Khaama Press

The recent report of the United Nations Security Council highlights internal divisions among its members regarding the approach to the s....

September 04, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Russia , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Violence , IMF , Sindh , Loans , Ecosystems , India-Bangladesh , Truth and Reconciliation Commission , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Torkham , Foreign Investment Bill , Maldives Port Limited (MPL) , Afghanistan UNSC

Neighborhood News Digest- 21 August 2024

Afghanistan

952 Ex-Officials Return to Afghanistan via Contact Commission-Tolo News

The Commission for Contact with Personalities has announced that since its inception, over 950 individuals, including former ministers, govern....

August 21, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Russia , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Philippines , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , IMF , India Bangladesh , Rohingyas , Bangladesh-Russia , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Oxford University , Maldives-Saudi Relations , Cyber Security Council