MOSCOW, October 23/ Sputnik Radio. There is no legitimate and internationally recognized Government in Afghanistan, the authorities do not work, human rights are systematically violated, which indicates a catastrophic situation in this country.
This was stated by Tajik Defense Minister Sherali Mirzo at the closing ceremony of the exercises of the CSTO member states, RIA Novosti reports.
According to him, these and other negative factors have brought Afghanistan to the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe and contribute to the transformation of the Islamic Republic "into a hotbed of international terrorism, which poses a serious threat to security and stability in the region."
The withdrawal of the international coalition troops from Afghanistan and the inability of the new government to independently control the territory of the country provoked an increase in terrorist activity and led to a complete degradation of the military-political situation, the head of the military department of Tajikistan noted.
The exercises of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) took place from October 18 to 23 at the Harbmaydon training ground, which is located 20 kilometers from the border with Afghanistan.
In early August, the Taliban, against the background of the withdrawal of American troops from the Islamic Republic, launched an offensive against the positions of government forces and entered Kabul on August 15.
On the night of August 31, the United States completed the withdrawal of its military from Afghanistan and officially completed the mission in this country. After that, the Taliban* announced the end of the 20-year war and in early September announced the composition of the interim government, which was based on the leaders of the group.
Earlier, Sputnik radio told why the United States wants to use the airspace over Pakistan after leaving Afghanistan.
* A terrorist organization banned in Russia.
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