KABUL (Pajhwok): The caretaker Afghan government is a reality that needs to be reckoned with, says Russia’s top diplomat.
“We assume that the Taliban are a reality. Talks with them are necessary,” Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
However, he told reporters in New York Russia would not recognise the Taliban government unless it respected its obligations.
TASS news agency quoted him as saying: “Basic human rights are also mentioned among other criteria for international recognition, including the rights of girls and women.”
The West should not skip discussions on dealing with the situation in Afghanistan, he opined . . .
