KABUL (SW) – In the backdrop of the recent BRICS summit in Russia, the Islamic Emirate has sought the alliance’s attention towards economic uplift of the region.
The leaders of the BRICS organization, which includes influential countries like China, Russia, and India, have referred to the situation in Afghanistan in the final statement of the Kazan summit.
In the final statement, BRICS leaders emphasized the continuation of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, noting that an urgent solution must be found for the Afghan situation, and that the Islamic Emirate must lift the restrictions imposed on girls’ education.
Meanwhile, the de-facto government of the Islamic Emirate has welcomed the BRICS summit statement but has suggested that the organization’s members should focus more on regional economic issues.
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, assured in response to the request made in the BRICS summit statement regarding girls’ education in Afghanistan that domestic issues have solutions and will be addressed.
“Domestic issues in Afghanistan have solutions. There were issues that have been resolved, and the remaining ones are being addressed by the Islamic Emirate. We want BRICS member countries to focus on regional economic issues,” he said.
Mujahid emphasized that Afghanistan’s stability positively affects the regional situation. He added that Afghanistan, considering its economic position and capacity in the region, seeks a more significant role in BRICS.
Zabihullah Mujahid also mentioned: “Overall, we view the BRICS statement and summit positively. Afghanistan, as an important regional country that plays a role in connectivity, wants to have a role in this organization. It is a good thing that Afghanistan was the focus of this summit, and discussions took place.”
However, experts believe that BRICS’ requests from the Islamic Emirate may not be effective because the Islamic Emirate has never been pressured by organizations, and BRICS does not have an executive position to enforce.
Wali Forozan, an international relations expert, commented: “The Islamic Emirate has no history of being influenced by pressure, and they implement their policies without flexibility. Therefore, I do not think the demands of BRICS member countries will bring about any change.”
Ajmal Zurmati, another international relations expert, agrees: “BRICS, unlike other organizations like the European Union or NATO, does not have an executive position to enforce decisions, and there is no unified perspective among its members.”
It should be noted that BRICS was primarily established for coordinating the economic policies of its member countries, and the Islamic Emirate had requested to participate in the recent summit of this organization in Kazan, Russia, but this request was not accepted.
