The political scientist assessed the negotiations between Tajikistan and Afghanistan

Tajikistan does not intend to recognize the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan, but is in contact with representatives of the group for the sake of security on the border. This was stated by political analyst Andrei Serenko in an interview with Izvestia.

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This decision was the culmination of an intensive diplomatic process between Russia and Afghanistan.

"Dushanbe does not change its position, continues to insist on the creation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, which will include not only Pashtuns, but also ethnic Tajiks. Another thing is that Dushanbe is extremely concerned about the situation on the border territory. It is known that militants who are moving from Syria are now accumulating in the northern provinces of Afghanistan. All recent contacts are related to this: the Tajik authorities are trying to get maximum information and some security guarantees from the Taliban," he explains.

Earlier, the Afghan media reported that a high-ranking Tajik delegation, which included representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Security Committee and other departments, arrived in Kabul. It was claimed that the negotiators met with the head of the Taliban government and the head of intelligence. The official Dushanbe did not confirm or deny the information.

In July of this year, Russia was the first in the world to recognize the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan, and a new flag was raised over the country's embassy in Moscow. In April, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation excluded the Taliban from the list of terrorist organizations.

Read more about the ongoing changes in relations between Dushanbe and Kabul in the Izvestia article:

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