The Taliban and the unanswered demands

According to the correspondent of the Afghanistan site of Fars news agency, due to its geographical location, Afghanistan has always been the site of conflicts and campaigns of great powers throughout history, and even today, with the change in the order of the world powers, not only has it not lost its importance, but it has also attracted the attention of great powers more than ever. has taken.

The life of ordinary people of Afghanistan is undeniably influenced by the game of global powers and in many historical cases, these powers have determined the rulers of Afghanistan. This is despite the fact that Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Taliban, recently said in an interview with the Washington Post: “The international community does not support us, so why should we listen to their demands?”

The most important demand of the international community from the Taliban is to fight terrorism. It is clear that if the Taliban does not comply with this demand, the countries themselves will start working for this struggle, and that is when Afghanistan will once again become a proxy battlefield. It seems that the Taliban have ignored the role of the countries of the world in influencing Afghanistan and proxy wars.

The influence of cross-border powers in Afghanistan’s developments with a historical perspective

At the time when England entered the eastern land for colonization, Afghanistan, which was adjacent to India, became the playground of great power competition. The history of the last 200 years clearly shows how the rivalry between Great Britain and the Russian Empire shaped the northern borders of Afghanistan.

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union went to Afghanistan in competition with the United States to reach the southern waters. The Soviet war in Afghanistan led to the formation of various groups and parties for resistance in this country, which ultimately imposed a devastating civil war on the people. After the dark period of the civil war, on the eve of the beginning of the new century, with the confession of Comte Demaranche, the former head of the French Intelligence Service, the war of western civilization against Islam began, and the first splinters of this war fell to Iraq and Afghanistan. The American attack on Afghanistan on the pretext of the September 11th incident has affected this country severely in the past 20 years.

In addition, since the formation of a country called Pakistan in the past 70 years, Afghanistan has been the scene of confrontation between India and Pakistan. In collusion with the extremists, Islamabad tried to prevent the consolidation of India’s positions in Afghanistan and somehow challenge the interests of this country in Afghanistan. Its clear examples can be clearly seen in the attack on Indian diplomatic missions in Afghanistan.

Regulating the relations of the rulers with the world powers is necessary for the stability of the governments and the development of Afghanistan

The natural geographical position of Afghanistan, such as not having access to open waters, affects this country on its eastern and southern neighbors, because for this access, it is necessary to establish bilateral agreements. Also, if the rulers of Afghanistan are looking for the reconstruction of the collapsed economy of this country, providing the necessary grounds for the creation and development of projects such as the TAPI pipeline or railway lines and investment in the field of mining, can be among the first solutions that require the extensive cooperation of the countries of the region.

The presence of a large population of Afghan immigrants in neighboring countries and European countries is a significant issue that affects both the economy and the future of Afghanistan’s politics. According to the statistics of the International Organization for Migration, nearly 7 million people have migrated from Afghanistan since 2012. 88% of these migrations took place in the two neighboring countries of Iran and Pakistan. This population creates a huge capacity for these two countries to influence the developments in Afghanistan.

By looking at the history and geography of Afghanistan, it becomes clear how far the influence of regional and extra-regional powers has been in determining the sovereignty in Afghanistan. In fact, it does not matter to the international community what happens to the people of Afghanistan, but the regulation of relations between the rulers and the world powers and the implementation of their requests, which include the fight against terrorism and the formation of a comprehensive government, will definitely lead to the stability and durability of the governments, as well as the development of Afghanistan.

Apart from all this, the existence of the ISIS group and the increase in terrorist attacks of this group in the north of Afghanistan is a cause of concern for countries such as China, Iran, Pakistan and Russia; Therefore, neither the world can be indifferent to the dangers in Afghanistan, nor can the Taliban continue to rule without paying attention to the demands of the international community and regional countries.

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