Moscow Will not Recognize the Taliban Govt Unless It Ensures Human Rights: Lavrov

The Russian Foreign Minister said that Moscow “will not recognize the de facto government unless it fulfils its internationally recognized obligations.”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday  at a news conference in the US within the framework of Russia’s presidency in the UN security council that Moscow “will not recognize the Taliban government de-jure unless it fulfils its internationally recognized obligations,” namely “, inclusivity of governing bodies, not just in the ethnic sense, but also in the political one.”

Meanwhile, he said, “We assume that the Taliban is a reality. Talks with them on the ground are necessary.”

He said, “Basic human rights are also mentioned among other criteria for international recognition, including the rights of girls and women.”

Meanwhile, he criticized the West by saying, “We certainly believe that the West should not dodge discussions because it stayed in Afghanistan for 20 years and did nothing to boost its economy in any way,” the minister continued.

Lavrov’s remarks came ahead of the UN meeting for Afghanistan affairs in Doha on May 1 and 2, put forward by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

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