Saturday July 2, 2016
Kabul (BNA) The Afghan lower house called useful Afghanistan relations with the Central Asian countries and emphasized that these countries should cooperate in war on terror with Afghanistan.
Law maker Mirdad Nejrabi who is member of the house domestic security commission said regional security is important for central Asian countries specially Tajikistan and Russia therefore they should strongly contribute in war on terror. He added, until the regional countries don’t honestly cooperate in war on terror, peace would not be restored in Afghanistan. Law maker Iqbal Safai chairman of the house national defense commission said Afghanistan is a victim of terrorism and has sustained heavy casualties. Terrorism and extremism as well as drugs are not only direct threats to Afghanistan but to whole region. Therefore all the regional nations should united fight it. Prior to this the Russian authorities had also talked on Moscow preparedness of cooperation in war on terror with Afghanistan, during their visit with the Afghan NSA.
Experts have been optimist on the role of regional countries for restoration of peace and war on terror in Afghanistan believes that the central Asian countries are concerned on influence of hardliners into their territories. So if they contribute sincerely soon we would be witnessing reliable stability in our region. Ekram Andeshmand regional political commentator said this possibility that Afghanistan ongoing insurgences would destabilize central Asian countries, has made them concerned. Insecurities in the northern Afghanistan have caused them to improve their relations with Afghanistan. Hamiddulah Farooqi an expert and Kabul university lecturer said Afghanistan is in dire need of close relations with central Asian countries and their coordination and understanding. The Afghan government has always said that not only to Afghanistan but terrorism is a serious threat to the region and the world and it requires joint efforts. The regional countries can play constructive role in the direction of peace and stability in Afghanistan and they should take practical steps for elimination of terrorism. A number of countrymen appreciating sincere efforts of ANSF for restoration of peace in northern Afghanistan, emphasize that the government should prevent influence of insurgents into the northern areas and should take serious steps in this direction. Emran one of the countrymen said Afghanistan has been the first victim of terrorism and is in dire need of regional countries cooperation. Waleed another countrymen said Afghanistan should seek expansion of economic-political cooperation with central Asian countries, because the latters are also concurred on Daesh influence.
Suraya Raiszada
