The Iranian Ambassador and special representative to Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, in an interview with Iranian media said that a “Regional Contact Group” has been formed to address the issue of Afghanistan.
Hassan Kazemi Qomi also said that in the meeting with Pakistani officials he also emphasized regional cooperation in engagement with Kabul and he believes that destabilizing Afghanistan is the priority of the United States.
The special representatives stated that the “Regional Contact Group” should define and follow a political, economic and security cooperation package for Afghanistan.
“The neighboring and regional countries should follow their cooperation for the betterment of the political, economic and security situation of Afghanistan,” he said.
“Pakistan is not good for anyone, I think the travel of the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan has no positive impact,” said Omid Safi, the Director of the National Development Process.
The Iranian ambassador and special representative of this country to Afghanistan also claimed that “Daesh Khorasan” is the policy of United States and is being used to destabilize Afghanistan.
“Americans also follow a destabilition policy — the terrorism phenomenon and development of terrorism are the policies that are supported by America for the destabilizing of this country,” Hasan Kazimi Qomi said.
Hasan Kazimi Qomi also claimed that with the increase of poverty and when the situation of Afghanistan gets more critical, the cultivation of drugs and the recruiting for terrorist groups will also increase.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, visiting Islamabad, said that any development in Afghanistan has a direct impact on the situations in Iran and Pakistan.
During a press conference in Islamabad following the signing of a five-year economic and strategic pact between Iran and Pakistan, the foreign ministers of both nations said that the issue of Afghanistan is one of their top priorities.
“Any development in Afghanistan affects the neighbors, particularly the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” said Abdollahian.
Speaking at the conference, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari emphasized the need for positive interaction with Afghanistan and the need for peace and stability in that country.
The two officials of the neighboring countries said they will support the people of Afghanistan in any situation.
“Regarding the situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran agreed to continue their active engagement with view of advancing peace and stability in Afghanistan and to promote the well-being and prosperity of our Afghan brothers and sisters,” Zardari said.
The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan highlighted the need for bilateral, multilateral, and international cooperation to address the present issues in Afghanistan.
“If we want to find a basic solution in Afghanistan, then the level of understanding should be drawn in the shape of a triangle, that is, on one side the people of Afghanistan, on the other, the countries of the region, and on the third side, which is very important, the countries beyond the region,” said Shaker Hayat, a political analyst.—Tolonews
