Russia Welcomes Taliban’s Participation in Doha Meeting
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it welcomes the participation of Taliban representatives in the Doha meeting.
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it welcomes the participation of Taliban representatives in the Doha meeting.
In a statement, the ministry expressed its support for constructive dialogues aimed at making progress on resolving Afghanistan's issues while considering the rights and legitimate interests of the Afghan people.
The statement, released on Friday, June 28, mentioned that the goal of the Doha meeting is "to discuss the directions for developing coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan”.
According to the statement, the discussions at the Doha meeting will cover political, economic, financial, and humanitarian areas.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that representatives from Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey, India, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Germany, France, Italy, Norway, and Canada will be present at the third Doha meeting.
Additionally, representatives from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and the European Union will also attend the meeting.
Zamir Kabulov, the special representative of the Russian President for Afghanistan, will lead the Russian delegation.
The third Doha meeting is scheduled to be hosted by the United Nations on June 30 and July 1. Special representatives of various countries for Afghanistan will attend the meeting.
Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s spokesperson, is set to lead a delegation representing the Taliban at this meeting.
On Saturday, the Taliban spokesperson announced in a press conference that the group will participate in the third Doha meeting to "engage with all parties and resolve issues”.
Zabihullah Mujahid also urged countries not to leave Afghanistan alone.
