Russia, China propose initiatives for peace in Afghanistan
There is general feeling in Shanghai Cooperation Organization that Afghan groups need nudging for negotiations.
There is general feeling in Shanghai Cooperation Organization that Afghan groups need nudging for negotiations.
Tension has been increasing in Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal. Escalated influence of Taliban in the region left behind by the United States has caused concerns among regional states. Russia has alleged that it sees the presence of American troops in the region as an obstacle to promote peace and those troops should withdraw from Afghanistan.
The President of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan made his first visit to Russia even before the cabinet was formed, after winning the elections held on June 20, 2021. During the meeting between the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Pashinyan in Moscow on July 7, 2021, the military-political situation in the South Caucasus region became the main subject of discussion. As Ankara Center for Crisis and Political Studies (ANKASAM), we present to your attention the opinions we received from leading experts in the field of what Pashinyan’s visit means.