Iran Press/ Asia: During the meeting, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian explained the Islamic Republic’s views on regional cooperation related to Afghanistan.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs considered the model of joint regional cooperation between the four countries as important and said Afghanistan’s neighbors are more concerned about the future of Afghanistan than any other player and actor.
Amir-Abdollahian emphasized Iran’s worries over terrorism and extremism and the wrong policies of the United States in line with the further development of terrorism and insecurity in Afghanistan.
“Afghanistan is today in need of regional cooperation instead of the intervention of the West, America, and the actors that have led this important country of the region to poverty and instability,” he said.
“The US and its allies have a responsibility both as occupiers in their performance over the past two decades and as members of the United Nations to be answerable over the situation gripping Afghanistan,” he added.
Amir-Abdollahian also emphasized the necessity of managing the economic situation in Afghanistan and considered the economic pressures on Afghanistan to be one of the effects of the increase in the refugee influx, in the hearts of these refugees, an issue in the heart of which lies certain insecurities posed to neighboring countries.
In this regard, he stressed the importance of regional cooperation, international care, and more focus on the part of the interim ruling body in Afghanistan vis-a-vis its responsibilities in this matter.
The top diplomat stated that not only was the problem of drugs not solved during the 20 years of American occupation, but the cultivation and trafficking of drugs increased many times in the country. He considered the existence of the mafia network in Western countries in the expansion of this black trade to be completely obvious and clear.
Amir-Abdollahian added that the deprivation of women and girls of education and the opportunity for them to have social roles in Afghanistan is a concern for Iran.
“Iran is ready to provide more assistance to the education of Afghan girls and women with the help of the United Nations and by encouraging the interim ruling body toward this important matter,” he added.
“Our strong advice to the ruling body of Afghanistan is to fulfill its promise to form an inclusive government with the participation of all Afghan ethnic groups,” he added.
The top diplomat also stressed the need to put an end to provocations at Afghanistan’s joint borders with neighbors.
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