Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Pakistan, China, the United States and Russia are working together to ensure that the Taliban stick to their promises to form an inclusive government and stop the spread of terrorism.
According to the Associated Press, Sergei Lavrov said that the four countries are in constant contact and representatives of Russia, Pakistan and China have recently visited first Qatar and then Kabul.
According to him, the purpose of the visit was to hold talks with the Taliban and "secular" Afghan leaders Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah."The Taliban's interim government does not represent the whole of Afghanistan and that is why we are in touch and this is continuing," he said.
"The most important thing is to make sure they keep their public promises and that is a top priority for us."
Sergei Lavrov criticized the Biden administration for hastily withdrawing from Afghanistan during a news conference and speech to the General Assembly.
"The United States and NATO forces withdrew without thinking about the consequences," he said. Many weapons have been abandoned in Afghanistan. It is a matter of concern that these weapons should not be used for destruction. "
Addressing the General Assembly, the Russian foreign minister accused the United States and its allies of "constantly trying to downplay the importance of the United Nations in resolving current issues, either by sidelining it or by using it as a weapon." We want to make it so that someone's selfish interests can be fulfilled.Last week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that unless the United States and China improve "completely frozen" relations, the world could face a new Cold War that could be longer and more dangerous than the first. ۔
Reacting to this, the Foreign Minister said, "No doubt, we are seeing rising tensions between China and the United States."
Referring to the recent quad agreement, he said that the Indo-Pacific strategy was aimed at halting China's development, the dispute over the South China Sea and the US and UK's nuclear submarine deal with Australia.
He said that relations between the major powers should be based on mutual respect.
