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Lavrov: West Should End Confrontation, Help Rebuild Afghanistan
DID Press: Speaking at the opening of 7th Moscow Format Consultative Meeting on Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on Western countries to refrain from confrontational policies and take responsibility for rebuilding Afghanistan and repair the damage inflicted on…
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Taliban: Afghanistan’s Territorial Integrity Policy Crystal Clear
DID Press: Following recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Bagram Airbase, Taliban’s ambassador in Moscow emphasized that there is no cause for concern and that the group’s policy on Afghanistan’s territorial integrity is firm and transparent. Gul Hassan,…
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3 Blasts Near French PM’s Office in Paris
DID Press: Three explosions occurred near France’s Prime Minister office in Paris, setting a van on fire, reported sources. The blasts took place as outgoing PM Sébastien Lecornu was scheduled to hold a meeting at the location. The cause of…
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Kabulov: Moscow Format Talks Not Discuss Bagram
DID Press: Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan has confirmed that the seventh Moscow Format meeting will not discuss the potential transfer of Bagram Airbase to the United States. On Tuesday, Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s presidential envoy for Afghanistan, told reporters that…
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US and Taliban in Talks on Embassy Reopening and Bagram
DID Press: US and Taliban officials are reportedly in talks to reopen embassies in Kabul and Washington and to discuss the possible return of control over Bagram Airbase to the United States, a move that signal a shift in Washington’s…
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Amnesty International Calls for Full Scope in UN Afghanistan Justice Mechanism
DID Press: UNHRC has adopted a resolution to establish an independent mechanism to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence of crimes and human rights violations in Afghanistan — a move Amnesty International hailed as a “historic moment on the path to…
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Taliban Joins Moscow Format Talks on Afghanistan for First Time
DID Press: The seventh session of “Moscow Consultative Format on Afghanistan” opened Tuesday in Russia’s capital with senior representatives from 10 regional countries and a delegation from Belarus in attendance while Taliban, for the first time, joined the session. Analysts…
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Moscow Quad Meeting to Form Regional Front against US Return to Afghanistan
DID Press: National Interest reported that as Donald Trump places the recapture of Bagram Airbase at the center of his foreign policy, Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan convened a four-party meeting in Moscow to discuss the implications of a renewed…
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Trump: 80% of Regional Countries Support Gaza Peace Plan
DID Press: US President Donald Trump claimed a “historic shift” in regional positions toward a Gaza peace agreement, saying that nearly all Arab and Muslim countries now support the initiative. “In the past, about 80 percent of the countries in…
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