Former Afghan President discusses bilateral ties with Russian envoy
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 4: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai on Wednesday met Dmitry Zhirnov, Russia's ambassador to Afghanistan to discuss the further strengthening ties between both countries.
According to the sources, Karzai stated that both of them discussed the current situation and the need to strengthen bilateral ties.
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The meeting emerged amid the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
On February 24, when Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine, three days after Moscow recognized Ukraine's breakaway regions - Donetsk and Luhansk - as independent entities.
Several other countries including the UK, the US, Canada, and the European Union have condemned Russia's military operations in Ukraine and imposed sanctions on Moscow. These countries have also promised to help Ukraine with military aid to fight Russia.
Earlier, Hamid Karzai also raised concerns over the closure of schools for girls, above grade 6, by the Taliban regime, stating that the people of Afghanistan want their girls to return to schools.
As per the reports Karzai said that, "There is no way.. that the country can live without our girls going to school. It can't be. The Afghan people will not allow that and I am sure the schools for girls will reopen because that is what the Afghan people want and want clearly.”
The Taliban received constant backlash from other countries as well owing to its decision to shut schools for girls from grades 7 to 12 and it has been several months since Afghan girls have been barred from going to school.
Several Afghan clerics, notable politicians and members of the civil society have urged the Taliban to consider the reopening of schools for the female students and grant them access to education, sources stated.
Meanwhile, the situation of human rights in Afghanistan also worsened since the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban's return to power last year.
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Although the fighting in the country has ended, serious human rights violations continue unabated.
-PTC News
