Yeni Delhi'de düzenlenen Yüksek Güvenlik Danışmanları Afganistan toplantısında, Afgan topraklarının terorist etkinlikler için kullanılmaması gerektiği konusunda görüş birliği sağlandı. Çin ve Pakistan toplantıya katılmadı. Hindistan dahil, sekiz ülkenin (Rusya, Iran, Tacikistan, Özbekistan, Türkmenistan, Kazakistan, Kırgızistan) temsilcilerinin katıldığı toplantı sonunda "Delhi Deklarasyonu" kabul edildi.
Delhi declaration: Afghan territory must not be used for terrorism, India, 7 others affirm
Here are the key takeaways as NSAs of Russia, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan participated in the meeting held in Delhi, chaired by NSA Ajit Doval.
Written by Shubhajit Roy | New Delhi |
Updated: November 10, 2021 5:39:08 pm
Ajit Doval
NSA Ajit Doval with other dignitaries during their meeting, in New Delhi, Tuesday (PTI)
National Security Advisors from eight countries, including India, discussed the situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday, agreeing that Afghanistan’s territory should not be used for terrorist acts and calling for cooperation against radicalisation, extremism and drug trafficking.
They alo decided to express support for an inclusive government which has representation from “major ethno-political forces”.
Concerned over the deteriorating socio-economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, they said that humanitarian assistance should be provided in an “unimpeded, direct and assured manner” to Afghanistan, distributed within the country in a non-discriminatory manner across all sections of the society.
These were the key takeaways as NSAs of Russia, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan participated in the meeting held in Delhi, chaired by NSA Ajit Doval.
Doval said the situation in the country has “important implications not only for the people of Afghanistan, but also for its neighbours and the region”.
“This is the time for close consultation amongst us, greater cooperation and interaction and coordination among the regional countries,” Doval said.
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While speaking at the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan, he said, “This is the third meeting of the process that was initiated by Iran in 2018. We had the second meeting there as well. We are grateful to Iran for that. It’s a privilege for India to host the dialogue today with participation of all the Central Asian countries and Russia who was the initiator of the idea.”
The Delhi meeting is attended by Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani (Iran), Nikolai P Patrushev (Russia), Karim Massimov (Kazakhstan), Marat Mukanovich Imankulov (Kyrgyzstan), Nasrullo Rahmatjon Mahmudzoda (Tajikistan), Charymyrat Kakalyyevvich Amavov (Turkmenistan) and Victor Makhmudov (Uzbekistan).
The top security officials also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
After the meeting, a Delhi Declaration adopted by the NSAs said that the participants discussed the evolving situation in Afghanistan, especially the security situation and its regional and global ramifications. They paid “special attention to the current political situation in Afghanistan and threats arising from terrorism, radicalisation and drug trafficking as well as the need for humanitarian assistance”, it said.
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And according to the Delhi Declaration, they agreed on major issues:
* They reiterated strong support for a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan while emphasising the respect for sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity and non-interference in its internal affairs.
* They expressed deep concern over the suffering of the people of Afghanistan arising from the security situation in Afghanistan and condemned the terrorist attacks in Kunduz, Kandahar and Kabul.
* They emphasised that Afghanistan’s territory should not be used for sheltering, training, planning or financing any terrorist acts.
* They condemned in the strongest terms all terrorist activities and reaffirmed their firm commitment to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including its financing, the dismantling of terrorist infrastructure and countering radicalisation, to ensure that Afghanistan would never become a safe haven for global terrorism.
* They called for collective cooperation against the menace of radicalisation, extremism, separatism and drug trafficking in the region.
* They stressed the necessity of forming an open and truly inclusive government that represents the will of all the people of Afghanistan and has representation from all sections of their society, including major ethno-political forces in the country. Inclusion of all sections of the society in the administrative and political structure is imperative for the successful national reconciliation process in the country.
* Recalling the relevant UN Resolutions on Afghanistan, they noted that the United Nations has a central role to play in Afghanistan and that its continued presence in the country must be preserved.
* They emphasised the importance of ensuring that the fundamental rights of women, children and minority communities are not violated.
* They expressed concern over the deteriorating socio-economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, and underlined the need to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.
* They reiterated that humanitarian assistance should be provided in an unimpeded, direct and assured manner to Afghanistan and that the assistance is distributed within the country in a non-discriminatory manner across all sections of the Afghan society.
* They reiterated their commitment to provide assistance to Afghanistan to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The NSAs reiterated the importance of their dialogue and agreed to remain engaged with each other in the future, and agreed to hold the next round in 2022.
The idea of such a dialogue was first mooted in 2018, when the US decided to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
In September that year, the first meeting of NSAs took place in Iran, with the participation of Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, China and India. At the second meeting of NSAs in December 2019, again hosted by Iran, seven countries attended, with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan the new participants.
Pakistan attended neither meeting. In fact, sources said that Islamabad — rather Rawalpindi — had put a precondition to Iran early that if India attended, they wouldn’t. Tehran did not yield.
This time again, Pakistan has predictably decided to skip the meeting. Last week, Pakistan’s NSA Moeed Yusuf had said he would not attend, and added that “a spoiler can’t be a peacemaker” — an apparent reference to India.
China had attended both previous meetings in Iran, but this time it has cited “scheduling issues” to convey that it will not participate. Beijing has told New Delhi that it is “open to maintaining contacts with India on Afghanistan through bilateral or multilateral channels”.
The Indian Express - 10-XI- 2021
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