Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has issued a statement saying that the Taliban was closely watching the Russia-Ukraine situation and that they were concerned about civilians.
The Taliban is gravely concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and extends an offer to hold ‘talks’, urging both parties to show restraint in order to avert the possibility of more civilian casualties.
“The Islamic Emirate if Afghanistan, in line with its foreign policy of neutrality, calls for both sides of the conflict to resolve the crisis through dialogue and peaceful means,” said the statement.
The Taliban government in Afghanistan further called on parties to the conflict to pay attention to safeguarding the lives of Afghan students and migrants in Ukraine.
This may come as a surprise to some as thousands of Afghan civilians were killed in Taliban attacks in Afghanistan over the past two decades.
On 15 August, President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan and the Taliban captured the Afghan capital Kabul without resistance.
As a result, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s government fell, resulting in the de facto takeover of the country and the reinstatement of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
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