The main reason behind insecurity in Afghanistan originates from the other side of the Durand Line, says Mohammad Ashraf Haidari, the Director of Policy and Strategy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who attended the six nations meeting in Moscow last week.
This was because “terrorism and extremism are supported on the other side and terrorist networks receive institutional support on the other side of the line,” Haidari said with clear reference to Pakistan.
The Moscow meeting was attended by representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, India, China and Iran.
In an interview with TOLOnews, he said the war in Afghanistan will not end unless Pakistan is pressurized to cooperate in the elimination of safe havens for terrorists.
He called on regional countries to support Kabul’s policy in the fight against terrorism and that their relations with Afghanistan must be state-centric.
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