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ISLAMABAD —  Afghanistan’s fundamentalist Taliban hosted their first international meeting Monday since returning to power in Kabul, saying it is aimed at promoting economic connectivity and cooperation with regional countries on “common challenges.”Special representatives and ambassadors from neighboring and regional countries, including China, Russia and Iran, attended the gathering ...

ISLAMABAD —  Pakistan confirmed Thursday that it skipped this week's Russia-hosted multilateral consultations on Afghanistan, suggesting there are other forums in which it can more effectively contribute to the Afghan peace process. Regional countries, including China, India, Iran, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan were invited to Wednesday's security ...

https://sputniknews.com/20230205/taliban-say-want-to-partake-in-multilateral-meeting-on-afghanistan-in-moscow-next-week-1106995178.htmlTaliban Says It Wants to Partake in Multilateral Meeting on Afghanistan in Moscow Next WeekTaliban Says It Wants to Partake in Multilateral Meeting on Afghanistan in Moscow Next WeekA representative of the Taliban should take part in a meeting of secretaries of the security councils on the Afghan issue, ...

UNITED NATIONS: Multilateral platforms are being misused to justify and protect perpetrators of terrorism, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday during an open debate at the UN Security Council, in a veiled attack on China and its close ally Pakistan. Presiding over the UN Security Council open ...

MOSCOW Russia hosted a meeting Wednesday in which its participants called on the US to fully unblock Afghanistan’s central bank assets.Following the Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan, Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan resolutely demanded that Washington completely unfreeze the Afghan assets, the Russian ...

Islamabad —  Russia said Wednesday it will host a multilateral meeting scheduled for November 16 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Special Afghan envoys from China, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are expected to attend the gathering of what is known as the Moscow format ...

NEW YORK CITY: The first UN General Assembly to be held in person since 2019 is taking place against the backdrop of humanitarian crises, climate emergencies, conflicts, and economic turbulence on almost every continent. The world body’s executive is nonetheless excited to get down to business. “It does create a ...

NEW DELHI: India and China should work to enhance trust and not suspicion and their "common interests" far outweigh their differences, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told Indian ambassador Pradeep Rawat at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday. Significantly, the Indian embassy said in a statement that there was ...

Iran has in the past supported the Taliban and held a meeting with them beginning this year prior to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. (Credit: Reuters)Close on the heels of the recently concluded meeting in Russia on Afghanistan, on Wednesday, Tehran is hosting a multilateral meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbours.Six ...

Multiple countries praised China's trading policy and its active role in supporting a multilateral trading system on Wednesday as the World Trade Organization (WTO) started the eighth trade policy review of China in Geneva, Switzerland. Russia commends China for its important leadership role in the WTO. "We highly appreciate ...