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A. M. Evstigneeva

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2021-06-22
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2021-06-22
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  1. “We are convinced that the consolidation of all international and regional efforts is more important now than ever. In conclusion, as a long-standing friend and partner of Afghanistan, we support restoring the lasting peace that this long-suffering land has desired for so long. We are convinced that this task requires strategic patience and a readiness to compromise in order to achieve national reconciliation among all patriotically-minded political forces and their subsequent unity around a platform of Afghan reconstruction. Without this, the conflict will only worsen. Our common task is to maintain a united and indivisible Afghan State where tolerance prevails and the many ethnic groups coexist in peace and harmony.”

    2021-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/601 (2021) · source

  2. “Both events resulted in joint statements reflecting common approaches to a peaceful settlement and a future political settlement with regard to Afghanistan, the sanctions regime imposed by resolution 1988 (2011) and other substantive issues. We note the growing global understanding of the importance of the regional context for an Afghan settlement. Maintaining regional consensus remains a tremendous help in facilitating a solution. We note the need to harness the potential of established structures, first and foremost the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. We particularly wish to single out the revived mechanism of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization-Afghanistan Contact Group. We see good potential for strengthening cooperation between Afghanistan and the Collective Security Treaty Organization.”

    2021-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/601 (2021) · source

  3. “We are sincerely interested in promoting the peace process and the resulting stabilization of the country’s situation as quickly as possible. We believe firmly that everyone – Afghanistan, its neighbours in the region and the world at large – wins when there is peace, stability and national reconciliation. We have done a great deal to initiate a national reconciliation process and direct inter-Afghan dialogue. This remains the focus of the troika plus Pakistan’s efforts. Unlike other previously established formats, the extended troika has repeatedly proved its significance and relevance, as well as its ability to add momentum to the peace process, not through words but through deeds. That is evidenced by the meetings involving Government and Taliban delegations held in Moscow on 18 March, as well as the meeting held in Doha on 30 April.”

    2021-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/601 (2021) · source

  4. “We will continue to contribute to the training of narcotics police from Afghanistan, Pakistan and the countries of Central Asia, in cooperation with many States around the world, including Japan. We will continue to provide assistance and support to our Afghan friends, including within the framework of the Paris Pact. Against that backdrop, we regret to note that the peace process has stalled. We see that attempts to organize an international meeting were not successful. We are convinced that the key to the success of the event lies in working diligently with all parties to ensure the participation of Government and Taliban representatives in the event. Russia has consistently supported the Afghan-led peace process.”

    2021-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/601 (2021) · source

  5. “Unfortunately, despite the efforts being made, the situation with regard to drug production and trafficking remains of grave concern. Afghan narcotics remain a potent breeding ground for terrorism and a source of revenue for militants. The rather narrow coverage of the topic in the Secretary-General’s report is disappointing. We find it unacceptable to gloss over or minimize the terrorist and drug-related challenges in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, especially in the current circumstances. We remain committed to our obligations to promote a comprehensive response to the drug threat, including in cooperation with UNODC. Our practical steps are also in line with this approach, including through the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Collective Security Treaty Organization.”

    2021-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/601 (2021) · source

  6. “ISIL-Khorasan’s Afghan wing has not lost its ability to stage large-scale suicide and improvised explosive device attacks in various parts of the country, including Kabul. Fresh evidence of their atrocities is the heinous attacks on a girls’ school in May and on a group of explosive ordnance disposal engineers in June. Attacks against religious and ethnic minorities by ISIL fighters remain a sad trend. In addition to civilians, including women and children, Afghan soldiers and police officers are dying every day at the hands of terrorists. We pay tribute to their heroism and courage. The desire to instil fear in, and a sense of continued violence among, ordinary Afghans is clearly behind the actions of these thugs. The terrorist threat and the narcotics problem are inextricably linked.”

    2021-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/601 (2021) · source

  7. “Today’s meeting is taking place against the backdrop of the announced withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan on 14 April. The deteriorating situation is a cause for increased concern. The balance of power today looks unpromising. Violence in the country is rampant. As was the case more than two decades ago, the continuing terrorist threat in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan remains a serious challenge. Over the years, the situation in that regard has deteriorated owing to the emergence of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and other terrorist organizations and related groups in the country. Militants with sleeper cells in the north and east of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan are building the capacity to consolidate their influence in the country and for terrorist activity to spill over into the Central Asian region.”

    2021-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/601 (2021) · source

  8. “Statement by the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, A. M. Evstigneeva We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Deborah Lyons, for her observations and assessments of the situation in Afghanistan. UNAMA plays an important role in coordinating international assistance to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. We listened attentively to the drug threat assessments presented by the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Ghada Waly. We thank the Director of the Afghan Women’s Network, Mary Akrami, for her statement. We welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Mohammad Haneef Atmar.”

    2021-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/601 (2021) · source