Iran Calls for Formation of Inclusive Government in Afghanistan

The formation of an inclusive government with the participation of all ethnic groups in the country is the solution to Afghanistan’s issues, said Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

The top Iranian official said that Tehran has contacts with the current Afghan government in order to reduce its issues during a meeting with political and religious groups in Lebanon.

“We have not recognized the current rulers of Afghanistan but we do communicate and discuss various matters with them in an effort to solve the country’s difficulties. Forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan with the participation of all ethnic groups in this nation is the country’s solution,” Abdollahian said.

The Islamic Emirate said that it wants to have good relations with all its neighbors and urged them to refrain from interfering in Afghan internal affairs.

“The internal matters of the nation belong to the people of Afghanistan, and the countries of the world and the region must fulfill their obligations in the area of creating relations between Afghanistan and the world,” said Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate.

According to some political analysts, Afghanistan can overcome its political, economic, and international isolation by pursuing a balanced and impartial policy.

“Afghanistan needs an inclusive government, and that is the time when the Islamic Emirate may move from a state of transitory government,” said Sayed Bilal Fatemi, a political analyst.

“There should not be a gap between the people and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Afghanistan can get out of the current political and economic isolation by having a balanced and impartial approach,” said Atif Mukhtar, political analyst.

No country has so far recognized the current Afghan government, but the Islamic Emirate has diplomatic ties with a number of countries, including Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and others.