Anti-Taliban forces gathered in Dushanbe

On November 27, the 11th “Herat Security Dialogue” started in Dushanbe with the participation of anti-Taliban forces.

According to media reports, the topic of discussion was the security situation and the economy in Afghanistan.

Davood Moradiyon, head of the Afghanistan Strategy Institute and one of the organizers of the Dushanbe meeting, stated at a press conference that representatives from all political groups in Afghanistan were invited to Dushanbe, including the Taliban. However, it is still unclear whether they will participate in the meeting.

In a speech at the conference, Rahmatullo Nabil, former head of the National Security Directorate of Afghanistan, expressed concern that “the Taliban may seek to create tactical nuclear weapons.”

Nabil noted that the Taliban could obtain nuclear weapons through Pakistan or by hiring scientists to develop nuclear weapons.

Mohammad Ismail Khan, former governor of Herat and one of the leaders of the Afghan mujahideen, stated in an interview with the media that “the Taliban has not only not changed but has become even harsher than before.”

Rangin Dadfar, former national security advisor to President Hamid Karzai, emphasized that “Afghanistan will not be able to achieve sustainable peace and economic development on its own. Only with the help of international efforts and regional integration can we change the current trajectory of Afghanistan’s development.”

Participants in the meeting criticized the United States and its Western allies for handing Afghanistan back to the Taliban in 2021 after 20 years of fighting against them. They also criticized the international community for using double standards.

Last year, the 10th “Herat Security Dialogue” also took place in Dushanbe. The organizers were the Afghanistan Strategy Institute in Tajikistan and the Afghanistan Strategy Institute.