INTERNATIONAL — March 3, 2026
Afghanistan Requests Turkey's Support for Participation in COP-31 Summit
Afghanistan's environmental protection agency head met with Turkey's chargé d'affaires in Kabul to seek support for Afghan participation in the COP-31 summit. The Turkish diplomat pledged ongoing cooperation on climate change amid discussions on regional and environmental issues.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with RTA — 2 min read
Mawlawi Mutie al-Haq Khalis, head of Afghanistan's National Environmental Protection Agency, met with Sadin Aylidiz, chargé d'affaires and head of the Turkish Embassy mission in Kabul.
The two sides discussed the current situation in Afghanistan, the region and environmental issues, according to the National Environmental Protection Agency.
Khalis requested that Turkey facilitate participation by an Afghan delegation in the international COP-31 summit so that the country's environmental problems could be raised at the global level.
Aylidiz assured continued joint cooperation in the area of climate change and on Afghanistan's request for partnership with Turkish authorities.
He stated that climate change is a global issue from which Afghanistan has been more affected than other countries, while environmental problems have mainly been created by developed nations.
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Single source with direct, on-record attribution to named officials—Mawlawi Mutie al-Haq Khalis and Sadin Aylidiz—detailing a specific meeting with concrete requests and assurances; not high-stakes or volatile.
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