Moscow sees moves towards Taliban recognition

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some countries are making moves towards recognising Afghanistan’s new government, says a senior Russian diplomat.

President Vladimir Putin’s special representative for Afghanistan said in an interview: “A certain positive attitude towards the Taliban is evidenced by ongoing foreign political and economic contacts …”

Some countries were trying to gradually resume diplomatic or consular presence in Kabul, Zamir Kabulov noted while speaking to the state-run news agency TASS on Monday.

“All this suggests steps towards the official international recognition of the Taliban regime,” the Russian envoy was quoted as saying.

He went on to refer to international humanitarian actions in terms of assistance to Afghan civilians.

Global humanitarian actions are reflective of a certain growth of confidence in the Taliban administration, according to the diplomat.

The Taliban had also strengthened their grip on power, commented the diplomat.

PAN Monitor/mud