Reports of restrictions on the use of the Uzbek language in Afghanistan are not true

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) provided information on the situation.

To clarify this issue, responsible representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan promptly clarified the situation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan.

Afghan officials strictly emphasized that these reports do not correspond to reality and that there are no restrictions on the use of the Uzbek language within the country. They specifically noted that the Afghan government and people treat the brotherly Uzbek people and language with deep respect.

According to the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, work is currently being carried out across the country to regulate the signs on the facades of higher education institutions and general education schools based on a single standard.

According to this practice, the signs on the facades of educational institutions across the country will be reflected in three languages — Pashto, Dari, and English. At the same time, as an exception for the northern regions of the country, including Samangan University, it has been determined that the signs will be provided in Pashto, Dari, and Uzbek.

Also, as a bright expression of good neighborliness, mutual trust, and friendly relations, it was announced that for the first time in history, the Afghan government plans to establish an "Uzbek Language and Literature" faculty at the master's level at Jowzjan State University starting this year.