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Afghanistan cannot be left alone to fight ISIS, says Uzbekistan’s spy chief
Abdusalom Azizov said member countries need to consolidate efforts and coordinate measures to counter international terrorism
Uzbekistan’s Chairman of the State Security Service, Lieutenant General Abdusalom Azizov, on Wednesday acknowledged the Islamic Emirate’s fight against terrorism, especially against ISIS-K (Daesh), but said Afghanistan cannot be left to deal with the problem alone.
Addressing the opening session of 10th International Scientific-Practical Conference of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Second Conference of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on Combating Terrorism and Extremism, which is currently being held in Tashkent, Azizov said the the situation requires SCO member countries to work together to fight the problem.
He said the complex and contradictory military-political processes taking place in the SCO and CIS space require member countries “to consolidate efforts and coordinate measures to counter international terrorism, religious extremism, and radicalism.”
He said the situation is aggravated by the fact that the leaders of international terrorist organizations have not abandoned their destructive plans against member nations.
“The government of Afghanistan, based on its capabilities and resources, counteracts international terrorism. The Afghan Special Service is at the ‘front line’ of the fight against ISIS and is achieving certain results. In this regard, Afghan partners cannot be left alone with this problem. The enemy must be defeated together, based on the principle of indivisibility of security”, Azizov emphasized.
He stated it was important to assist Afghanistan in the fight against the “Khorasan Province”, since weakening countermeasures will lead to strengthening the group, and this, in turn, threatens the security of the region.
He went on to say that only through joint efforts with consistent and coordinated work based on mutual trust, regular information exchange, and experience in combating international terrorism and extremism and countering cyber threats can effective results be achieved in ensuring stability and security in member countries.
The main goal of the conference is to exchange best practices in countering terrorism and extremism, develop measures to improve international cooperation in this area, and establish a unified understanding and approach among participants to new security challenges and threats.
In addition to SCO member countries, representatives from the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Independent States Anti-Terrorism Center (CIS ATC), Interpol, EAG (Eurasian Group), CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia), and others will also participate in the event.
The conference runs over two days – September 4 and 5.
Tajik authorities say their border guards clashed with militants who crossed into Tajikistan’s Khatlon region from Afghanistan on Tuesday night.
Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security said in a statement that militants intended to carry out an armed attack on one of the border outposts.
Three militants were killed and two Tajik soldiers died in the clash. From the scene, three firearms—an M-16 rifle and a Kalashnikov assault rifle—three foreign-made pistols equipped with suppressors, ten hand grenades, one night-vision device, explosives, and other military equipment were seized, according to the committee.
This was the third reported attack from Afghanistan into Tajikistan in the past month, with the previous ones targeting Chinese nationals.
The Islamic Emirate previously said it assured Tajikistan it was ready to tighten border security and conduct joint investigations.
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Afghanistan’s first aluminum can factory launched in Herat with $120 million investment
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, laid the foundation stone of the “Pamir” aluminum can production company at the industrial parks of Herat on Thursday.
Afghanistan’s first aluminum can manufacturing plant was officially launched on Thursday in Herat province, marking a significant step toward industrial development and economic self-reliance.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, laid the foundation stone of the “Pamir” aluminum can production company at the industrial parks of Herat on Thursday.
According to officials, the Pamir factory is the first of its kind in Afghanistan and is being established with an investment of $120 million. The project will be built on 16 jeribs of land within Herat’s industrial zones.
Once completed, the factory is expected to create employment opportunities for around 1,700 Afghan citizens. Officials say the project will play a key role in boosting domestic production, reducing reliance on imports, and strengthening the national economy.
Authorities described the launch of the project as a clear sign of growing investment in the industrial sector and ongoing efforts to promote economic self-sufficiency in the country.
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Medvedev: IEA posed less threat to Russia than western-backed groups
He added that such organisations have consistently pursued one objective: “to break apart the multiethnic people of Russia.”
Russia’s Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has said that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) caused less harm to Russia than Western-backed civic organisations that, he claims, sought to undermine the country’s unity.
In an article published in the Russian journal Rodina, Medvedev wrote that while the IEA had long been designated as a terrorist organisation, its actions did not inflict the same level of damage on Russia as what he described as Western-supported institutions operating under the banner of academic or humanitarian work.
“Let us be honest: the Taliban (IEA) movement, long listed as a terrorist organisation, has caused modern Russia far less damage than all those pseudo-scientific institutions whose aim is to dismantle our country under the guise of aiding the oppressed,” Medvedev stated.
He added that such organisations have consistently pursued one objective: “to break apart the multiethnic people of Russia.”
Medvedev’s remarks come amid a shift in Russia’s official stance toward Afghanistan. In April, Russia’s Supreme Court suspended the ban on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which had previously been included on the country’s list of terrorist organisations.
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