Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Foreign Minister, announced today (Thursday) during a program outlining the ministry’s annual achievements that the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan will be held within the next two weeks.
Muttaqi said during the program that the Islamic Emirate has been officially invited to the Moscow Format Consultations and that a high-level delegation from the Islamic Emirate will participate.
The acting Foreign Minister said: “It is expected that the Moscow Format Consultations will be held within the next two weeks. The official invitation has been received, and a high-level delegation of the Islamic Emirate will attend the meeting.”
Additionally, Dmitry Zhirnov, the Russian ambassador in Kabul, during a meeting with the acting Foreign Minister yesterday, urged the participation of the Islamic Emirate’s delegation in all regional and international meetings hosted by Russia. Dmitry Zhirnov described the relationship between the Islamic Emirate and Russia as important for Moscow.
Some political analysts also called Moscow’s role in Afghan affairs significant and believe that Russia can play an effective role in reintegrating Afghanistan into the international community.
“The Moscow Format is interested in lifting all sanctions imposed by the US against Afghanistan and ensuring that the entire world, especially the Western world, pays the price for its mistakes,” said Fazl Rahman Orya, a political analyst.
“If the Islamic Emirate continues to be invited to such meetings, it will benefit both the Islamic Emirate and the people of Afghanistan,” said Saleem Paigir, another political analyst.
This comes as Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Political Deputy of the Prime Minister, during a meeting with Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan, had requested Afghanistan’s official membership in the Moscow Format.
