INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A senior Foreign Ministry official of Japan has called on visiting representatives of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to respect
human rights and promote an “inclusive” political process.Toshihide Ando, director-general of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs
Bureau, met with IEA’s senior officials in Tokyo on Feb
18, according to Toshihiro Kitamura, Japan Foreign Mininstry’s press secretary.Ando, who serves as the ministry’s special representative
for Afghanistan, asked the officials to address “urgent priorities,” such as respect of human rights and promotion of an “inclusive”
political process, Kitamura told a news conference on Feb
19.IEA officials arrived in Japan on Feb
16 at the invitation of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.IEA officials are staying in Japan for about a week during their first visit to the
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