H.E. Ambassador Zekriya Meets with Senator Matteo Salvini
On August 23rd, H.E. Khaled Ahmad Zekriya, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Rome – Italy, hosted Mr. Matteo Salvini, former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy, current Senator and Leader of the Liga Party, for a working breakfast at the Embassy.
During the meeting, the two affirmed the establishment of an inclusive interim government in Afghanistan and considered wielding absolute power by a single group in the country as a long-term threat to the security of Afghanistan and the region. They also emphasized the need to preserve the last two decades’ democratic values and achievements, such as the protection of human rights, women & girls’ rights, minorities’ rights, freedom of speech, and an electoral system in which the country’s leader is elected by the people, not through the Emirate’s organizational structure. Ambassador and Mr. Salvini agreed that recognition of the post interim government must be based upon including these values in the possible new constitution as well as upon their implementation under the supervision of the international community.
In addition, Mr. Salvini pledged to support the Afghan people and expressed his commitment to cooperate with the immediate evacuation of those Afghan civil servants, diplomats and security personnel who are under serious threat in the country.
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