By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, May 25, 2023
Sergey Shoigy, Russian Defense Minister, on Thursday, accused the United States of aiming to exploit militant groups in Afghanistan to destabilize the region.
The Russian Minister made the remarks while visiting Minsk, Belarus, where he met with counterparts from other CSTO member states to discuss regional challenges and issues.
He said that Afghanistan remains a hotbed of instability, stating that the United States intends to use the potential of terrorist organizations to destabilize the situation in the region.
“Afghanistan remains a hotbed of instability. The main threat comes from illegal armed groups that have significantly strengthened their positions in that country since Taliban took control of power.” He continued by saying, “We believe that the United States intends to use the potential of these terrorist organizations to destabilize the situation in the region. For this purpose, the redeployment of fighters from the controlled gangs in the Middle East to Afghanistan has been organized,” He said, TASS News Agency quoted.
He also warned the Central Asian countries, particularly the CSTO member states, that the illegal armed groups seek to infiltrate the neighbouring countries in the future.
“In the future, their infiltration into neighbouring countries is possible for committing terrorist acts,” the minister said.
He criticized NATO countries, particularly the US, for trying to reestablish their military presence in the Central Asian region rather than concentrating on Afghanistan’s rehabilitation following the hasty withdrawal.
Meanwhile, he emphasized the significance of coordinated efforts on the Afghan track and proposed joint exercises in the framework of bilateral and multilateral.
The conference also covered several mutual interest topics and modernized the organization’s crisis response mechanism.
Member States Of The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) The Moscow-led CSTO is a military alliance in Eurasia comprising six post-Soviet states: Armenia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
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Iran Calls For Inclusive Government In Afghanistan
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, May 25, 2023
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian stressed that establishing an inclusive government in Afghanistan is required to recognize the current regime.
“We do not recognize the incumbent ruling body of Afghanistan, and we emphasize the necessity of forming an inclusive government in the country because the Taliban is one part of the reality of Afghanistan, not all of it,” Amir Abdollahian said.
The minister urged the Taliban to form an inclusive administration during a meeting with Seyed Hassan Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic.
He also pointed out the two neighbouring countries’ water rights and border conflicts. He continued by saying that the issue should be resolved within the framework of legal actions.
“We have told Afghan authorities that the issue of [Iran’s] share of water cannot be resolved through a mere political statement and should be pursued within the framework of legal measures,” he added, Tasnim News Agency reported.
The foreign Minister of Iran also said there is no other way than “interaction between the two neighbouring countries.”
However, he reiterated that Iran has not recognized the nature of the current ruling power and called for an inclusive government, saying, “The Taliban is part of the reality of Afghanistan, not all of it.”
Earlier, Iranian officials urged the de facto authorities to consider the water treaty of Helmand River signed between the two countries in 1973.
On the other hand, the Taliban authorities reiterated the water treaty and said they are committed to the 1973 agreement, signed half a century ago.
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