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03 August, 2026 / 22:48

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Moldovan Foreign Affairs Ministry provides clarifications on visit of Afghan Agriculture Ministry's delegation to Chisinau

The Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) confirms that a delegation from Agriculture Ministry of Afghanistan received entry visas to Moldova, in the context of discussions on possible humanitarian exports of agricultural products. The institution specifies that the delegation is not subject to international sanctions and says that it is prepared to verify how the invitation and visas were issued.

The MAE emphasized that Moldova strictly observes the international sanctions regimes and does not recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan.

“We confirm that a delegation of the Agriculture Ministry of Afghanistan has received entry visas to Moldova. The visit was initiated in the context of discussions held by local agricultural producers with representatives of Moldova’s Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry on possible humanitarian exports to Afghanistan, a country facing a severe situation of food insecurity,” the institution said.

In the context, the ministry announces that there will be no bilateral meetings or official contacts with the representatives of the delegation.

“The delegation that arrived in Moldova is not subject to international sanctions. Our country strictly observes the international sanctions regimes and does not recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan. In the context, we announce that there will be no bilateral meetings or official contacts with the representatives of the delegation,” the MAE specified.

The institution also said that the government ordered an examination of how the invitation and visas had been issued, as well as a revision of internal procedures.

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