Afghanistan Peace CampaignAccording to Bilal Karimi, the Islamic Emirate’s deputy spokesperson, any meeting that benefits Afghans is positive.
The 10th Herat Security Dialogue conference will begin in Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital, on Tuesday.
According to The Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), the two-day conference will discuss ways to establish an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
Political figures and representatives from the international community, including the US and the EU, will attend the conference.
“Over the two days, experts and representatives from groups, factions, and nations involved in Afghan issues will discuss the ways to build an inclusive political government in Afghanistan with regional consensus and international support,” said Dawood Moradian, head of the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies.
Some political experts welcomed the holding of the conference; saying that such conferences should be held inside Afghanistan.
“The security dialogues in Herat are actually a meeting of high-level experts from the region and Afghanistan, who mostly involve theoretical plans,” said Nasir Ahmad Taraki, a political expert.
“It doesn’t have a practical aspect; it’s about getting privileges from the international community, and it shows the weakness of our government,” said Zakiullah Mohammadi, a university lecturer.
According to Bilal Karimi, the Islamic Emirate’s deputy spokesperson, any meeting that benefits Afghans is positive.
“Any movement that is in the interest of Afghans and works effectively with Afghanistan’s difficulties is a positive step, but, in general, nothing has been stated about this specifically,” Karimi said.
Previously, Mohsen Dawar, a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, said on Twitter he was “stopped at Islamabad airport by FIA & prevented from traveling to Tajikistan to attend the Herat Security Dialogue.”
It is expected that 120 representatives from regional and international nations, including Afghanistan, will attend the conference. This will be the first time the Herat Security Dialogue has taken place outside of Afghanistan.