Wednesday, 27 October 2021 (YJC)_ Speaking at a meeting of foreign ministers in Afghanistan's neighboring countries, the Iranian foreign minister said the United States should take responsibility for the tragedies of the past two decades in Afghanistan, adding that responsibility for the security of Afghan citizens and borders with neighbors lies with the governing body in Kabul.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, addressed a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the six neighboring countries of Afghanistan, plus Russia, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning (Wednesday).
Today's meeting is aimed at focusing on the new situation in Afghanistan.
He added:
We hope to be able to send a common message to the international community, countries in the region and within Afghanistan with a single voice.
The head of the diplomatic service stated:
We support the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs noted:
We must emphasize that the responsibility for the security of Afghan citizens and borders with neighbors lies primarily with the governing body in Kabul. We must all help Afghanistan get out of the current crisis.
He said:
Respect for sovereignty, preservation of territorial integrity and non-interference in the affairs of others are among the basic principles of the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is with the occupation and the challenges of recent decades.
The head of the diplomatic service noted:
The way out of today's crisis in Afghanistan requires internal cohesion, utilization of all capacities and utilization of the high talents of Afghanistan's neighboring countries.
Amir-Abdollahian stated:
We believe that in the first place, all neighbors and, in parallel, the international community should pay special attention to the political situation, the humanitarian situation and the situation of the spread of terrorism and drug trafficking, the situation of human rights and women in the current situation in Afghanistan.
He clarified:
Many of Afghanistan's current problems are rooted in foreign intervention, and the United States must take responsibility for the atrocities it has caused in Afghanistan over the past two decades, in return for the great nation of Afghanistan overcoming its challenges, pain and suffering. Take serious action against the people of Afghanistan, along with the efforts of the international community, and take their responsibility explicitly in this regard.
The Foreign Minister reminded:
We consider the fact that the Americans and the American military left Afghanistan as a result of the struggle of the great people of Afghanistan.