Rustam Emomali called Afghanistan a “hotbed of terrorism”

As noted by the Chairman of the Majlisi Oli Majlisi Milli (upper house of the parliament) of Tajikistan Rustam Emomali at the meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the CSTO in Almaty, Afghanistan has once again become a “breeding ground for terrorism.”

During his speech, the president’s eldest son stated that more than a thousand religious madrasas have been established on the territory of Afghanistan, most of which are located in close proximity to Tajikistan, where “they prepare, among others, suicide terrorists.”

The president’s son also criticized the Taliban regime, referring to “potential threats on the southern borders of the Organization, emanating from the territory of our neighboring Afghanistan,” and called the situation in this country “complex.” According to him, “there is no real progress or improvement.”

“Afghanistan has once again become a breeding ground for terrorism, with dozens of terrorist and extremist groups strengthening their positions on its territory,” said Rustam Emomali.

The chairman of the upper house of parliament also touched upon the issue of drug production, emphasizing that all this could have long-term negative consequences for the CSTO region.

The chairman of the upper house of parliament of Tajikistan expressed concern about the threats emanating from the territory of Afghanistan, while the day before, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated that “as part of efforts to develop economic cooperation with this country, Kazakhstan has excluded the Taliban movement from the list of terrorist organizations.”

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also reported that “the Taliban movement is the real authority in Afghanistan,” and Russia may exclude the “Taliban” from the list of terrorist organizations.

Some are wondering if Russia, as the main strategic partner of Tajikistan, has announced that it will officially work with the Taliban, and Kazakhstan, the largest and economically developed country in Central Asia, has already normalized its relations with the Taliban, could Tajikistan also change its hostile position towards the Taliban?