Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Mohammad Asim Malik, director general of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
DUSHANBE, December 30 – Sangar. Pakistan is considered the founder and manager of the Taliban, but Tajikistan has always supported its opponents, the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan.
Khovar, the official state website of Tajikistan, reports that the meeting took place at the Palace of the Nation, the residence of the Tajik president in Dushanbe, and "the current situation and prospects of political relations between Tajikistan and Pakistan were discussed, including in terms of ensuring peace and stability, regional security and resolving other pressing issues of cooperation between the two sides."
"Expressing satisfaction with the fruitful process of political relations, the parties highly appreciated the level of trust between the two countries' governments. The nation's leader stressed the importance of cooperation in the security sector, referring to the constant contact between representatives of industry structures to benefit the two countries. The need to further strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism, radicalism, extremism, drug trafficking, transnational crime, and other issues of concern to the parties was emphasized," Khovar writes.
This meeting is taking place at a time when Pakistan's relations with the Afghan Taliban are deteriorating every day. In recent days, armed clashes have occurred on the borders of the two countries, and there are casualties on both sides.
Pakistan is considered the founder, manager, and main partner of the Taliban. In 2021, after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, their first government was formed with the participation of the former head of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Faiz Hamid (2019-2021). Hamid was detained in August this year. He faces charges including engaging in political activities and abuse of power.
Tajikistan considers terrorist forces based in Afghanistan under the patronage of the Taliban a serious threat to its security and supports the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan. At the same time, according to Sangar sources, Tajikistan is trying to find a solution to the Afghan crisis through peace negotiations between the parties.
