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Afghanistan: Russia Latest Country to Establish Diplomatic Ties With Taliban
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KABUL, 10 April 2022, (TON): Afghanistan's ruling Taliban have found a way to beat international isolation, opening diplomatic ties with neighboring countries and others, with an eye to gaining formal recognition.
In recent months, at least four countries, China, Pakistan, Russia and Turkmenistan, have accredited Taliban-appointed diplomats, even though all have refused to recognize the 8-month-old government in Afghanistan.
Last month, Russia became the latest country to establish diplomatic ties with the Taliban when its Foreign Ministry accredited Taliban diplomat Jamal Nasir Gharwal as Afghan charge d'affaires in Moscow.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said 'we regard this as a step towards the resumption of full-fledged diplomatic contacts.”
Although Zakharova said “it was premature 'to talk about official recognition of the Taliban, the move is not sitting well in Washington, where officials are concerned it could confer undeserved legitimacy on the Taliban.”
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