NOURNEWS - About two months have passed since the full establishment of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and these days the diplomatic movements and regional and international movements of the group's officials have increased significantly.
Although no country in the world has yet recognized the Taliban in Afghanistan, the reception of high-ranking Taliban delegations and the group's meeting with senior officials of the countries they have visited indicate a gradual opening of cooperation between some countries and the Taliban.
The Taliban have stated since the beginning of their rule in Afghanistan that they intend to have normal, mutually beneficial relations with various countries, and now, although they have not yet taken effective steps to bring their political, social and cultural approaches into line with internationally accepted norms. But in order to stay in power and maintain the government in Afghanistan, it is trying to establish new relations with some countries with mainly economic and security goals.
Accordingly, during the past days and weeks, the Taliban leaders, while receiving some foreign delegations in Afghanistan, have made several trips to countries in the region and beyond, and have tried to persuade them to cooperate in various areas of infrastructure, economics and security.
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's recent visit to Turkey, Taliban Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi's visit to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan's Vice President's visit to Kabul and meeting with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, etc. were among the main movements.
The former governor of Iran's Khorasan Razavi province also traveled to this country about three weeks ago with the aim of facilitating trade processes at the common borders and examining the situation of immigrants.
On the other hand, at the same time as these diplomatic visits, several meetings on Afghanistan have been held in other countries or are about to take place. Indian Media India Today reported on a regional meeting on the current situation in Afghanistan in Delhi.
The regional meeting is scheduled for November 10 at the level of national security advisers from Russia, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on the situation in Afghanistan and, of course, without the Taliban.
Also, on 18 October, the EU Foreign Affairs Council is scheduled to hold a meeting on Afghanistan in Luxembourg to review the process of assistance to the country.
On Tuesday, October 19, an expanded troika meeting will be held between the representatives of the United States, Russia, China and Pakistan.
In addition, political and diplomatic processes are underway regarding developments in Afghanistan, which are moving cautiously toward achieving an international roadmap for confronting Taliban-held Afghanistan.
Some leaders and political figures have also spoken out about the need to work with the group, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying goodbye to Erdogan during a farewell visit to Turkey on October 16th to work with the Taliban in order to prevent a refugee crisis.
The point is that; Naturally, the intentions of each of these countries are different from announcing cooperation with the Taliban and carefully examining the situation in Afghanistan, and to what extent it benefits the people of this country is questionable.
What is clear is the presence and participation of the Taliban as the ruler of Afghanistan in these meetings and gatherings.
Given the unfavorable history of the Taliban in Afghanistan, as well as the lack of practical evidence of the group's intention to establish an inclusive government and respect for individual and social freedoms, especially the issue of women's rights, the international community can certainly not be expected to act without action. A meaningful reform by the Taliban is willing to accept the group as the official ruler of Afghanistan.
Some observers and analysts in Afghanistan have not yet come to believe that the Taliban have the power or will to deliver on their promises in the transition from government to consolidation. Other countries.
To describe precisely; Regardless of the intentions and actions of the trans-regional countries regarding Afghanistan, what is certain is that the Taliban can only fulfill the dream of consolidating and maintaining its power if all its promises to the Afghan people and its neighbors are fulfilled. "Establishing lasting security inside", "Ensuring border security", "Preventing foreign presence", "Respect for individual and social freedoms, especially the observance of women's rights", etc., which have become the red lines of the countries of the region and the world in order to recognize the Taliban.
The way forward for the Taliban to alleviate the suffering of the oppressed people of Afghanistan is very difficult and uneven, and if this group seeks to play a pivotal role in Afghanistan, it has no choice but to engage positively and continuously by accepting universally accepted patterns of governing all ethnic and religious groups. And it does not conform to the standards of governance with the norms accepted by the people of Afghanistan.
BY: Mohamad Ghaderi
NOURNEWS