UAE accepts credentials of IEA ambassador

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has accepted the credentials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s ambassador, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

Ambassador Maulvi Badruddin Haqqani, whose appointment was announced late Wednesday, had taken charge of the Afghanistan Embassy in the UAE on October 23 2023.

MoFA wrote on its X handle: “Today, IEA Ambassador Badruddin Haqqani presented his credentials to Mr. Saif Abdullah Al Shamsi, the UAE deputy minister of protocol.”

Haqqani called ties between the countries historical. Shamsi hoped the appointment of the new ambassador would further strengthen relations between the two countries.

The ambassador will soon present his credentials to UAE leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Last year, China became the first country to accept IEA’s ambassador in what was then hailed as a boost to relations between Kabul and Beijing.

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