Elvira Kadyrova The Taliban will not violate the borders of the Central Asian states bordering Afghanistan, and provide security guarantees for the foreign diplomatic and consular missions based on the territory of the country. This statement came from the representatives of the Taliban Movement on 8 July during consultations in Moscow with Zamir Kabulov, the […]
Strategy and tactics of Taliban as they fan out across Afghanistan after the US pullout
Tariq Saeedi President Joe Biden finally swallowed the bitter pill as he spoke from the East Room of the White House on 8 July 2021. Announcing that the withdrawal of the American forces from Afghanistan will be completed by 31 August 2021, he virtually admitted the defeat in the 20-year war. After 20 years of […]
Russia not dramatic about situation in Afghanistan, is ready to protect its Central Asian allies from the ISIS threat – the USA shapes its future presence in Afghanistan
Elvira Kadyrova The main threat to the security of Central Asia is not the Taliban, but ISIS, which has been intensified in Afghanistan, warns Russia, being engaged in countering such threats. “It is important not to lose sight of Afghanistan, where ISIS is concentrating its forces. They are doing so using the way too drawn-out […]
Taliban visit of Turkmenistan – the need to underpin the correct perspective
Tariq Saeedi A high power delegation of the Taliban, led by the head of its political office in Qatar, Molla Abdul Ghani Baradar, recently visited Turkmenistan. They met the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, on 6 February 2021. At our website and in the News Bulletin we have reported on […]
Taliban delegation led by Molla Abdul Ghani Baradar visits Turkmenistan
On February 6, 2021, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between the leadership of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry and the delegation of the Political Office of the Taliban Movement, led by the head of this office, Molla Abdul Ghani Baradar. During constructive negotiations, the sides stressed the importance of […]
Делегация талибов во главе с моллой Абдул Гани Барадаром посетила Туркменистан
6 февраля 2021 года в Министерстве иностранных дел Туркменистана состоялась встреча руководства туркменского внешнеполитического ведомства с делегацией Политического офиса Движения «Талибан», возглавляемой руководителем данного офиса Моллой Абдул Гани Барадаром. В ходе конструктивных переговоров стороны подчеркнули важность установления и поддержания мира и стабильности в Афганистане. В связи с этим было особо отмечено, что Туркменистан в течение […]
Свистопляски вокруг афганского мира
Тарик Саиди Положение мрачно уникальное даже для Афганистана, страны, где темные уникальные ситуации возникают почти ежедневно. Несколько недель назад надежды на мир в Афганистане были так реальны, но все надежды были задушены последующими событиями. Мирное соглашение между талибами и США, подписанное в Дохе 29 февраля 2020 года, определило четкий график вывода американских войск из Афганистана, […]
Afghan government nominates delegation for negotiations with Taliban – Taliban reject it
The government of Afghanistan nominated on Friday a 21-member delegation including five women for negotiations with the Taliban. The head of the delegation was Masoom Stanakzai, the former head of the secret service. The Taliban have rejected the delegation on the grounds that it is not fully representative of the Afghan society and is not […]
Macabre dance around peace in Afghanistan
Tariq Saeedi The situation is darkly unique even for Afghanistan, a country where darkly unique situations bubble up almost every day. The hope for peace in Afghanistan was so real a few weeks ago but it is getting smothered by the events that have piled up thick and fast. The peace agreement signed between the […]
Taliban and Central Asia – Part 2
Tariq Saeedi Even though the shadows over the prospects for peace in Afghanistan are darkening by the day, there is great hope from all sides that the US-Taliban peace deal will reach its intended objective. If and when the peace prevails in Afghanistan, Taliban are more than likely to be an important part of the […]