NOURNEWS - Admiral Ali Shamkhani, Representative of the Supreme Leader and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, addressed the fourth session of the Regional Security Dialogue in Dushanbe this Friday morning.
At the beginning of the speech, Shamkhani thanked the President and his Tajik counterpart for holding the fourth meeting of the Regional Security Dialogue.
Explaining the situation in the region, especially the developments in Afghanistan in the last twenty years, and referring to the disgraceful defeat and flight of the United States from Afghanistan, he stated: "The Islamic Republic of Iran has always wanted to establish security, peace and stability in Afghanistan. "He knows for the development and welfare of the people of this country as well as the people of the region."
Noting that Iran has hosted nearly five million honorable people of Afghanistan for many years, Shamkhani said: "In the absence of effective international assistance and in the face of oppressive sanctions, hosting such a large number of problems has imposed on our country.”
"The population of Afghans who have come to Iran is larger than the population of 110 countries in the world," Shamkhani said.
The Secretary of our Supreme National Security Council added: "The main culprit in the occurrence of two disasters, including the outbreak of the 20-year war in Afghanistan and the war in Ukraine, is the wrong and expansionist policies of the United States."
"Not only must the United States release the assets of the Afghan people, but it must also compensate for the material damage it has caused in Afghanistan," he said.
Shamkhani continued: "Iran considers security in the region as an interconnected matter and believes that security, peace and stability in Afghanistan are necessary for all countries in the region."
He added that countries in the region should focus on security-building factors and put joint deterrent measures on the agenda to prevent the formation of insecurity and instability.
"Unfortunately, we have worrying evidence of the presence and involvement of some countries in the region and beyond in the transfer of terrorists to Afghanistan," Shamkhani said, citing terrorism and extremism as key contributors to insecurity in Afghanistan.
He added: "Of course, to deal with this problem, countries, especially the Afghan governing body, must be held accountable for their responsibilities."
Shamkhani said: "The feeling of discrimination and deprivation of rights in various dimensions is one of the main areas that allow the abuse of terrorist groups and the grounds for such a disaster must be eliminated."
In another part of his speech, the Secretary of our Supreme Security Council stated that security and stability in Afghanistan have a close relationship with the establishment of comprehensive governance: If the tribes and groups of this country consider themselves an effective partner in governing and governing, at least part of the problems This country is healing.
Referring to the continuation of US intervention in Afghanistan, Shamkhani said: "If we want to limit the scope of US intervention in Afghanistan, we must work together to solve the problems of the people of this country, especially economic problems, to adopt appropriate solutions."
The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of our country mentioned the joint efforts to fight terrorism and help create a mechanism for the return of Afghan refugees to their country as other ways to help stabilize the country.
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