KABUL, 18 November 2021, (TON): To honorable members of Congress of the United States of America! As a representative of the new government of Afghanistan, I present to you our compliments and would like to share a few thoughts on our bilateral relations.

This year will mark the centennial of relations between Afghanistan and America. The United States of America initially recognized the sovereign government of Afghanistan officially in 1921 following our independence, whereas diplomatic relations began between both governments in the year 1935.

Akin to other world countries, our bilateral relations have also experienced ups and downs.

Without any doubt, the two-decade war after the 7th of October 2001 cast a shadow over relations of American and Afghan people, but fortunately, the end result of this long war was guaranteed and resolved through a bilateral agreement.

The Doha Agreement envisioned positive relations between both countries in the future. We believe that full implementation of the Doha Agreement and commitment to it can open a new chapter of positive relations between both governments and people which is in the interest of both countries. Even though there was a war raging in Afghanistan, we managed to hold many rounds of talks with three US administrations starting from the year 2011.