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Kazakh president urges SCO to focus more on Afghanistan
The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, says member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) should pay more attention to the situation in Afghanistan so as to ensure international terrorist groups do not take shelter in the country.
This came during an SCO meeting on Wednesday when the Afghanistan situation was discussed.
Currently, Kazakhstan holds the rotating presidency of the SCO and this latest meeting of national security advisers of member countries was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
Referring to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Tokayev said “it is important to continue efforts to end the crisis in this country in order to create conditions for long-term stability.”
SCO member countries’ national security advisers meanwhile issued a statement and called on the Islamic Emirate to fulfill its responsibility in the fight against international terrorist groups.
According to Russia’s TASS news agency, Nikolai Patrushev, the Russian National Security Adviser, said that the leaders of the delegations of the SCO member countries asked the rulers in Afghanistan to clamp down on individuals who, according to them, are based in Afghanistan and pose a threat in the fight against terrorism, especially international terrorist organizations.
The Islamic Emirate has not yet responded to the report, but has repeatedly said it will not allow any group to use Afghanistan’s soil against other countries.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which was created with the aim of strengthening security and economy in the region, currently has nine members.
Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan and Iran, while Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia have observer roles.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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