Tajik President Asks for Formation of Inclusive Government in Afghanistan

Emomali Rahmon, the president of Tajikistan, addressed the Gulf Cooperation Council- Central Asia Summit in Jeddah and said that an inclusive government must be formed in Afghanistan.

Rahmon emphasised that the Taliban should grant the rights and freedom of all ethnic groups as well as women in Afghanistan.

The first meeting of the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and five Central Asian countries including Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan was held in Jeddah on Wednesday.

Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, hosted the GCC-Central Asia Summit.

During the summit, the president of Tajikistan emphasised that "Tajikistan has always been in favour of a peaceful solution in Afghanistan”.

Rahmon added that inclusive governance in Afghanistan will facilitate durable peace in Afghanistan.

The president of Tajikistan said that he supports all diplomatic efforts to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

He also asked Arab leaders and Central Asian countries to cooperate in fighting transnational crimes and drug trafficking in the region.