Russia recognized the Taliban governme in Afghanistan – Mehr News Agency | Iranian and world news
Russia announced on Thursday that it has accepted the new Afghan ambassador, thus becoming the first coury to recognize the Taliban governme, Mehr News Agency quoted Reuters as saying.
According to a stateme, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a stateme that Moscow is seeing good prospects for developing relations with Kabul and will coinue to support Afghanistan in the areas of security, combating terrorism and drug crimes.
“We believe that recognizing the Islamic Emirate governme of Afghanistan will be a stimulus to develop constructive bilateral cooperation between the two couries in differe areas,” the ministry added.
Amir Khan “We appreciate this courageous Russian move, and this can be a model for others,” the Taliban’s foreign minister said in a stateme.
No other coury so far officially the Taliban governme in August 2 And after the turbule departure of US -led forces after five years of war, it has not been recognized. However, China, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Pakistan have all appoied ambassadors in Kabul, which is a step towards recognizing the governme.
Taliban’s importa step to reduce iernational isolation
The Russian move is an importa turning poi for the Taliban governme that is trying to reduce its iernational isolation. This Moscow decision will most likely be observed by Washington; The United States has blocked billions of dollars in the Afghan Ceral Bank’s assets and has imposed sanctions on some of the senior Taliban leaders, which has led to the disconnection of much of the Afghan banking system with the global financial system.
Russia has gradually expanded its relations with the Taliban, so that Preside Vladimir Putin said last year that the Taliban are now an alternative to terrorism.
Since year 4, Afghanistan has imported gas, oil and wheat from Russia. Russia banned the Taliban as a terrorist moveme in 2008, but the ban was lifted in April this year. Moscow believes that due to security threats from extremist groups based in couries from Afghanistan to the Middle East, it needs to cooperate with Kabul.
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