Russia calls for “inclusive leadership” in Afghanistan

Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, has stated that the region’s priority is for Afghanistan to have “inclusive leadership.”

According to TASS, Kabulov stated that Western countries “are putting the cart before the horse,” believing that the Taliban must first resolve legal issues. “This is not a viable strategy.”

“We, the regionalists, Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Central Asian countries, and India believe that the priority should be to create inclusive leadership in Afghanistan. And establishing such a leadership structure will result in the resolution of other critical issues, such as women’s rights in Afghanistan,” Kabulov added.

A women’s rights activist Suraya Paikan stated that “Prior to establishing an inclusive government, the rights of the people must always be taken into consideration.”
The envoy also drew attention to another problem.

“The second problem, which is the reason we can’t get on the same page with the Americans and other Western satellites of America at the moment, is the moral and political aspect. They have essentially stolen the national good of Afghanistan and are withholding more serious sums, that is the over USD 2.5 billion in humanitarian aid allocated to Afghanistan earlier,” he added.

Kabulov also told TASS on Friday that the Doha meeting on Afghanistan earlier this month produced no results, and that the West’s stance at the talks was less than constructive.