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.