KABUL, 04 March 2022, (TON): The chargé d’affaires of the Afghanistan permanent mission to the United Nations told media that he would condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine on behalf of the people of Afghanistan at the General Assembly of the Eleventh Emergency Special Session on Ukraine.

The UN General Assembly held a conference to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine.

The chargé d’affaires of Afghanistan’s permanent mission to the UN, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, said that more than 100 states, including Afghanistan, supported the resolution that condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

He said “Russia’s assault on Ukraine is an obvious violation of international law and UN norms which stress respecting sovereignty and preventing violations of political independence of a country– and finding a peaceful settlement for the disputes between the countries.”

Faiq said “Afghanistan, which has unfortunately been affected by wars and the aggression of foreign powers–and its people have experienced its negative impacts–is always supporting international law and UN norms and reconciliation through summits and dialogues.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, however, urged the sides involved in the Ukraine tensions to resolve their dispute through negotiations, and said that it was concerned about the fate of the Afghan citizens living in Ukraine.