Taliban Has Done Nothing Praiseworthy, Tajikistan Said At Moscow Meet, Says Kabulov

Zamir Kabulov, Russia's Special Representative for Afghanistan, stated that during the Moscow format meeting, most participants expressed their support for the Taliban's efforts in combating ISIS and drug trafficking.

However, Tajikistan had a different stance on the issue. Zamir Kabulov said that according to the Tajik authorities, the Taliban had done nothing praiseworthy.

During a press conference held in Moscow on Wednesday, Kabulov supplied insights into Tajikistan's opposing viewpoint, in addition to addressing the joint statement of the recent Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan.

Kabulov said, “Tajikistan requested to be excluded from the list of countries that endorsed the final statement of the Moscow format meeting, and we accepted their request."

The Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan was held on September 29 in the presence of representatives from ten countries in Kazan city of Russia.

Special representatives and senior officials of Tajikistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan attended the meeting. The Taliban’s foreign minister also participated as a guest.

According to Kabulov, the joint statement of the summit was issued with the agreement of nine participating countries, except Tajikistan.

Kabulov explained, “Tajikistan has a different viewpoint and strongly criticises the Taliban.”