Beijing:
Special envoys of China, Russia, and Pakistan have met the leading officials of the interim Taliban government as effectively as Afghan leaders Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul and discussed the formation of an inclusive government, combating terrorism, and handling the humanitarian predicament, a leading Chinese official mentioned on Wednesday.
The 3 specific envoys have held talks with acting Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund, Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqi, Finance Minister and other higher-level officials of the interim government, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian mentioned at a media briefing.
Significantly, they also met with former president Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, President of the Council for National Reconciliation below the preceding government.
This is maybe the 1st time that the foreign diplomats met Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah who remained in Kabul even immediately after the Taliban seized energy in Afghanistan last month ahead of the withdrawal of the US and NATO troops.
Their meeting also coincides with the Taliban’s letter to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nominating its spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan’s new ambassador to the UN.
The Afghan terrorist group also asked Antonio Guterres to enable it to participate and speak in the 76th session of the General Assembly at the moment underway in New York.
Besides coordinating closely with Russia, Pakistan and China, who are playing a lead part immediately after the Taliban seized Kabul, the Taliban are attempting to establish a new grouping of nations sharing borders with Afghanistan.
The new grouping involves China, Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, all of them Afghanistan’s neighbours. The Foreign Ministers of the group held a virtual meeting on September 7.
Highlighting its significance, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan told BBC on Tuesday that the new group will jointly make a decision about extending recognition to the Taliban’s interim government.
Elaborating on China, Russia, Pakistan Special envoys talks with the Taliban officials in Kabul, Zhao Lijian mentioned they discussed the predicament in particular with regards to inclusiveness, human rights, financial and humanitarian matters and the friendly relations with Afghanistan.
They also discussed ties with other nations as effectively as the reunification and territorial integrity of the nation, he mentioned.
“They had an in-depth and constructive discussion and also expressed support to combating terrorism and drug crimes,” he mentioned.
Their offer you to extend help comes amid rising attacks reportedly by ISIS-K on the Taliban officials in Jalalabad in the previous handful of days resulting in a quantity of casualties.
“Taliban said they highly valued the relations with the three countries and they play a responsible role in consolidating the stability in Afghanistan. The three countries called on more humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan from the international community,” Zhao Lijian stated.
They stressed that the US and allies shoulder the most important duty for the financial and social reconstruction in Afghanistan and provide significantly-required financial livelihood and humanitarian help, Zhao Lijian mentioned.
The 3 nations have agreed to keep constructive speak to with the Taliban to market peace, prosperity, regional stability, and development, he mentioned.
In their talks with Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, they discussed difficulties associated to peace and stability in Afghanistan, he mentioned.
“China said we will not interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan and has been playing a constructive role for the political settlement of the Afghan issue. The Afghan side should make a political arrangement that is open, inclusive, and exercises prudent policy,” Zhao Lijian added.