Ottawa- February 28, 2020
H.E. Dr. Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi, Acting Minister of Finance and Chief Advisor to the President of Afghanistan paid a visit to the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat and met with Dr. Mahmoud Eboo, AKDN Diplomatic Representative for Canada and Madam Sheherazade Hirji, AKDN Ambassador for Afghanistan. They discussed ongoing and future cooperation between AKDN and the government of Afghanistan in various areas.
Minister Qayoumi also visited the Global Center for Pluralism and attended a dinner hosted by Madam Meredith Preston McGhie, Secretary-General of the Center in honor of his visit to Ottawa. The dinner was attended by high-level officials from the Center, Global Affairs Canada, AKDN, Ambassador Soroosh and Ambassador of Norway to Canada. During the dinner, the participants discussed various aspects of peace and development in Afghanistan including women’s empowerment as well as future collaboration between the Center and the relevant institutions in Afghanistan. DCM Ahmadi, Counselor Wardak and Director-General Ahmadzai from the Ministry of Finance also accompanied the Minister to these meetings.
Ottawa- February 28, 2020
H.E. Dr. Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi, Acting Minister of Finance and Chief Advisor to the President of Afghanistan met this afternoon with H.E. Christopher MacLennan, Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada. They discussed the ongoing development cooperation, bilateral trade and investment as well as future priorities and long-term partnership between the two countries. Minister Qayoumi expressed his gratitude for Canada’s continued support to development, peace and security in Afghanistan. He outlined Afghanistan’s self-reliance strategy and reform agenda and highlighted the progress made in this regard over the past few years. Assistant Deputy Minister Paul Thoppil, Ambassador Soroosh, Director General Hartman of the South Asia Bureau and Deputy Chief of Mission Ahmadi were also present in the meeting.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our friends from the Iranian community who visited the Embassy yesterday to express their sympathy on the tragic loss of passengers from Afghanistan who were among the victims of Ukraine Airlines flight PS752 crash in Iran.
We are deeply touched by the beautiful messages and kind words reflected in the book of condolences that was presented to the Embassy.
It was indeed a global tragedy and we grieve the loss of so many people from Canada, Iran, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Sweden and UK. We extend our profound condolences to all affected nations and to the families of victims.
از دوستان گرامی و همزبانان ایرانی مقیم اوتاوا بخاطر تشریف آوری و ابراز تسلیت به مردم افغانستان و بازماندگان سانحه غم انگیز پرواز شماره ۷۵۲ اوکراین بر فراز ایران ابراز امتنان می نماییم. از سوگنامه ارزشمند و پیام های مملو از محبت و همدردی شما سپاسگذاریم
.سانحه مذکور یک مصیبت جهانی با قربانیان زیادی از کشورهای مختلف از جمله ایران، کانادا و افغانستان بود و ما نیز خود را در غم تمامی بازماندگان از کشورهای مختلف از جمله ایران و کانادا شریک می دانیم.
بنی آدم اعضای یک پیکرند / که در آفرینش ز یک گوهرند
چوعضوی به درد آورد روزگار / دگر عضوها را نماند قرار
Ottawa- February 26, 2020
Afghan delegation will host a side event on Investment opportunities in Afghanistan's mining sector and exploration services at the PDAC convention.
Please join us in the event with presentations by a high-level delegation from Afghanistan on March 01, 2020 during the PDAC Convention in Toronto.
Please also visit us at our booth number 7528N during PDAC trade show from March 01-04, 2020 and get first-hand information from our experts on the mining sector, investment opportunities and exploration services in Afghanistan.
MUNICH – February 15, 2020
Canada, Ukraine, Sweden, Afghanistan and the United Kingdom, the members of the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752, held a second in-person meeting on the margins of the Munich Security Conference today to advance work on the framework of cooperation with Iran presented in London, United Kingdom, on January 16, 2020.
Today, the ministers of the coordination group will present a letter to Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which they reaffirm the need to provide closure, accountability, transparency and justice for the families and loved ones of the victims.
During a discussion with Minister Zarif, the ministers of the coordination group pressed Iran to continue to take necessary active steps toward the resolution of the many crucial questions of fact and of law raised by the downing of the flight. The group’s ministers urged a transparent and thorough safety investigation, in compliance with the standards and practices of the International Civil Aviation Organization. They also called for timely and equitable compensation consistent with international precedents. Lastly, the group’s ministers urged Iran to complete a thorough and transparent criminal investigation of the downing of PS752.
In addition, the Coordination Group also discussed the need to improve aviation security and air travel near or over conflict zones.
Ottawa- February 13, 2020
Ambassador Soroosh visited the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and met with the Chamber’s President and CEO, the Honorable Perrin Beatty. They discussed bilateral trade, business opportunities and trade missions among other issues.
President Beatty explained about areas of focus and major activities under the Canadian Chamber of Commerce as the largest business association in Canada and highlighted areas that the Chamber can help with trade missions and business connections.
Ambassador Soroosh spoke about the legal, policy and institutional frameworks for trade and investment in Afghanistan and elaborated on major activities under the existing chambers in Afghanistan.
Counselor Azim Wardak and Commercial Attaché Hakim Nasiry from the Embassy and Mr. Mark Agnew, Senior Director of International Policy from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce were also present in the meeting.
