Amid over three years of political isolation for Afghanistan’s de-facto government, EU Chargé d’Affaires Veronika Boskovic Pohar has reaffirmed the importance of maintaining relations between the European Union and Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate has stated that it hopes the next U.S. government will take realistic steps toward engaging with Afghanistan.
Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, has once again rejected Pakistan’s claim regarding the presence of members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Afghan soil.
Justin Trudeau has accused India of making a “horrific mistake” in violating Canadian sovereignty, amid an escalating diplomatic row over the murder of a Sikh separatist and allegations of a broader campaign of threats and violence against Indian exiles.
The Islamic Emirate has described the sixth meeting of the “Moscow Format” as a significant advancement for both Afghanistan and the region.
Russia’s foreign ministry and security service “are putting finishing legal touches” on the removal, said Kabulov, adding that the final decision will “hopefully” be announced soon.
Tehran backs efforts for a ceasefire in Lebanon on the condition it would be backed by Hezbollah and simultaneous with a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said in Beirut.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iran and its regional proxies will not back down from Israel hours after an Israeli attack on Beirut that is thought to have targeted the heir apparent to Tehran-backed Hezbollah’s slain secretary general.
A sixth round of the Moscow Format talks concerning Afghanistan is scheduled to take place on Friday, October 4. Participants will include Russia, China, Iran, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, India, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
The de-facto Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected recent statements made by Iran’s ambassador and special representative for Afghanistan regarding alleged ethnic and linguistic ‘discrimination’ in the country.
Political affairs experts believe that the absence of a representative from the Islamic Emirate, despite the inclusion of Afghanistan in the discussions, signifies a “failure” of global efforts concerning the country.
Via an official letter sent to Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Islamic Emirate has requested attendance the meeting of BRICS members, it said.
