Responding to reports of Russia’& rsquo; s acknowledgment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Pakistan & rsquo; s Foreign Ministry representative, Shafqat Ali Khan, on Friday stated that Russia is a key local player with legitimate security interests and friendly ties with all nations in the area.
The representative highlighted that Pakistan shares warm and cordial relations with Russia.Regarding Russia-Afghanistan ties, the spokesperson emphasized that such relations are a matter strictly in between two sovereign states, and Pakistan has actually noted Russia’& rsquo; s decision.On Pakistan & rsquo; s own relationship with Afghanistan, the representative declared its importance, worrying that Pakistan is committed to reinforcing and boosting bilateral ties.“& ldquo; Counter-terrorism stays a sticking point which we have actually been flagging with the Afghan friends due to the fact that the terrorists devoting terrorist violence in Pakistan have sanctuaries in Afghanistan.
And obviously, India is associated with purchasing from terrorism against Pakistan,” & rdquo; he said.Russia said on Thursday it had actually accepted the qualifications of a brand-new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to identify the IEA federal government of the country.Pakistani authorities have actually consistently claimed that militants have sanctuaries in Afghanistan, a charge Kabul denies.The post Pakistan reacts to Russian acknowledgment of Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan first appeared on TINS News|Afghanistan News.