Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) emphasized the need for a continuous and project-oriented dialogue with the Taliban. Lavrov’s comments, reported by the Russian news agency TASS, highlighted the ongoing threats emanating from Afghanistan, including the presence of Daesh and al-Qaeda groups.
“We advocate establishing a more stable, continuous, and substantive dialogue aimed at implementing real projects with the Taliban’s government, which in fact holds control over the country,” Lavrov said. “This was the prevailing opinion during the discussions.”
Lavrov also stressed the importance of supporting the Taliban in their fight against terrorist groups.
“The Taliban’s government is battling these terrorist groups, and we consider it fundamentally crucial to help in this fight,” he added.
Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.N., Munir Akram, echoed these concerns, citing the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan as severe threats to regional stability. Akram revealed that Islamabad had requested the Taliban to disarm and hand over the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a militant group responsible for deadly attacks on Pakistani forces. However, he noted that the Taliban has not complied with these requests.
