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Leaders of Iran and India discuss Afghanistan at BRICS summit
Pezeshkian said that Afghanistan should be helped to achieve peace and stability.
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, and Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, on Tuesday discussed the situation in Afghanistan on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting in Kazan, Russia.
Both sides pointed out the importance of Chabahar Port for the development and reconstruction of Afghanistan.
The Office of the Prime Minister of India has said that the long-term contract of Chabahar Port is critical for the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan and in strengthening trade and economic ties with Central Asia.
Modi said: “The development of Chabahar Port is the biggest pillar of our cooperation and we believe that this development plays an important role in regulating the relations between the two countries as well as the relations between Iran and India with other countries in the region.”
Pezeshkian said that Afghanistan should be helped to achieve peace and stability.
According to a statement issued by his office, Pezeshkian pointed out the concerns of the Indian Prime Minister about Afghanistan issues and said: “We must build the future of the region with motivation and will and interact and talk with Afghanistan.
“We must help the Afghan nation to achieve peace, tranquility and prosperity by solving the problems,” he said.
Pezeshkian also stated: “Iran supports any measure that helps stabilize peace and tranquility in Afghanistan.”
The leaders of the two countries also exchanged views on regional developments, including the situation in West Asia.
The Ministry of Interior has announced the delivery of several new, modern cars to the General Directorate of Traffic Police, replacing the older fleet that consisted mostly of trucks.
According to a ministry statement, the new vehicles, equipped with special traffic police colors, markings, and modern equipment, are expected to play a key role in maintaining traffic order in cities and on main roads, preventing accidents, and providing faster services to the public.
Azerbaijan has released 14 Afghan nationals from its prisons, Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.
The ministry said in a statement that the release happened following efforts by Afghanistan’s embassy in Baku.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its appreciation to Azerbaijan and relevant authorities for their cooperation and humanitarian action. It also reaffirmed that the IEA will continue to follow up on and resolve the cases of Afghan prisoners.
Former U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, says Washington is largely satisfied with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) efforts against terrorism, though progress in broader relations remains hindered by the issue of prisoners.
In an interview with NDTV, Khalilzad said the United States views the detention of at least two American citizens in Afghanistan as the primary obstacle to improving ties.
Khalilzad highlighted what he described as a “significant degree of satisfaction” in the U.S. assessment of the IEA’s counterterrorism commitments under the Doha Agreement. He said the IEA continue to fight Daesh, a group they have long considered an enemy. Many Daesh militants, he added, have been pushed out of Afghanistan and are now in Pakistan.
At the same time, Khalilzad said concerns remain regarding human rights and the political role of non-IEA Afghans.
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