Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs with the Chairman of the Supreme Council for National Reconciliation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

On 21 December 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin met with the Chairman of the Supreme Council for National Reconciliation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Dr. Abdullah Abdullah in Dushanbe. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the situation in the region, including Afghanistan, the process of inter-Afghan negotiations, relations between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

It was noted that the relations of friendship, cooperation and partnership between the two neighboring and сommon language speaking countries allow Dushanbe and Kabul to share equal or similar positions on topical international and regional issues. The parties noted that the joint fight against terrorism, extremism and drug trafficking is an important area of ​​cooperation between the two countries. It was emphasized that in order to overcome the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is necessary to increase cooperation and partnership between the two countries.

Tajikistan supports the efforts of the Afghan government in ensuring security, peace and stability in the country. In this regard, the Tajik side welcomes the process of inter-Afghan peace talks in Doha. The Tajik side hopes that the inter-Afghan peace talks will lay a solid foundation for restoring peace and stability in this long-suffering country.

Tajikistan recognizes the key role of Afghanistan in ensuring security throughout the Central Asian region and has always supported constructive initiatives of the international community to ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan and its economic and social recovery.

Today, the world is witnessing the bloody conflicts in different countries and regions, the growth of terrorist and extremist groups, the aggravation of geopolitical and geostrategic competition. Undoubtedly, these phenomena can pose a serious threat to the current situation and the future of the countries of our region. In this regard, it was considered necessary to take joint measures to destroy the bases of terrorists, organized groups of drug dealers.

It was noted, that Tajikistan and Afghanistan are successfully cooperating within the framework of international and regional organizations such as the UN, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation etc. The parties expressed satisfaction with the high level of political relations between the two countries.