Representatives of the foreign ministries of SCO countries met in Moscow

Tajikistan calls for the creation of a “security belt” around Afghanistan.

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As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, on April 20, 2022, political consultations of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on regional security were held in Moscow.

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Farhod Salim, participated in the meeting of the political consultations of the SCO member states and reminded about the initiative of the President of Tajikistan to create a “security belt” around Afghanistan.

It is reported that during the consultations, the parties exchanged views on the joint comprehensive work of the SCO member states to counter the forces of the “three evils” – terrorism, extremism, and separatism, as well as on the issue of illegal drug trafficking.

“In his speech, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan emphasized the relevance and necessity of making a decision to establish an Anti-Drug Center of the SCO as a separate permanent body in the city of Dushanbe,” the message notes.

Although some member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, including Russia, China, and Pakistan, have already received representatives of the Taliban government in Moscow, Beijing, and Islamabad, and have begun cooperation, and may soon officially recognize the Taliban government, the authorities of Tajikistan have not yet changed their position.