afghanistan

UN warns about significant and steady terrorist threats

Published on: August 20, 2021
07:35

United Nations, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The threat posed by DAESH to international peace and security during the reporting period has remained significant and steady over the past six months, the UN warned.

Russia highlighted Taliban’s call for national dialogue

Published on: August 19, 2021
12:41

Moscow, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday highlighted in Moscwo the call made by the Taliban movement to start a national dialogue with other political forces in Afghanistan.

Evacuees from Afghanistan continue to arrive in Germany

Published on: August 19, 2021
12:27

Berlin, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of people on Thursday have arrived in Germany from Afghanistan where the Talibans took power after constitutional President Ashraf Ghani fled to the United Arab Emirates.

France will not establish contact with Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

Published on: August 19, 2021
08:36

Paris, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The French Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune, declined any contact on the part of his government with the Taliban leaders currently in power in Afghanistan.

Kazakhstan called on Afghan forces for a peaceful transition

Published on: August 19, 2021
08:15

Nursultan, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan urged all political forces in Afghanistan to guarantee the peaceful transition of power as a prerequisite for the internal stabilization of that country.

Afghanistan’s access to IMF emergency reserves blocked

Published on: August 19, 2021
08:14

Kabul, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has blocked Afghanistan's access to the emergency reserves, amid pressure from the United States, which has a majority participation in that financial organization.

Ex US diplomat partially blames Washington for crisis in Afghanistan

Published on: August 18, 2021
16:07

Washington, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The blame for the crisis in Afghanistan is shared by the last four presidents who have passed through the White House, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice assured in an article issued on Wednesday in The Washington Post.

Russia and Tajikistan Presidents analyze situation in Afghanistan

Published on: August 18, 2021
15:59

Moscow, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia's and Tajikistan's Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emomali Rakhmon on Wednesday stressed the importance of guaranteeing the security of the civilian population in Afghanistan and the situation's rapid normalization in that country.

More criticism by NATO after Taliban victory in Afghanistan

Published on: August 18, 2021
10:42

Prague, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Taliban victory in Afghanistan has generated doubts about NATO's ability to respond to crisis situations, Czech President Milos Zeman said on Wednesday, whose country is a member of the military alliance.

Taliban will be judged on actions, not words, says UK´s Johnson

Published on: August 18, 2021
10:32

London, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday the Taliban, which seized the Afghan capital on Sunday after a lighting offensive, would be judged on their actions and not their words, and also called for an arranged deal with new regime.

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