Foreign Ministry: Sudan Follows up with Great Concern Developments in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that Sudan is following up with great concern the developments and events in Afghanistan since the Taliban take over power in Kabul, stressing that Sudan is fully aware of the complexities of the political situation there, the instability of the situation for decades and what this sister country has suffered from.

The statement indicated that Sudan is full of hope and firm belief that wisdom will prevail in a way that enables the Afghans to achieve an agreed upon political transition that will enable them to discard wars, establish peace and stability and build a better future in which they can achieve the human and economic development that they aspire to.

The statement pointed out that Sudan is optimistic over statements given by the officials of the Taliban movement, which refer to the flexibility in their position and their willingness to accept the others, a matter which was evident in the dialogues it had previously engaged in with prominent leaders in the National Reconciliation Committee and political figures and a desire to reflect and interact with all spectrums of social and political components, besides the readiness to respect human rights as a prelude to forming a broad based government of the Afghan society and preserving many of the gains achieved by the Afghans.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the new authority in Afghanistan is facing the test to prove that it will abide by its pledge not to stand against the exit of the Afghans and foreign nationals who fear for themselves, explaining that this something that can easily be done in order to provide entrances for the dealing with the outside world which monitors the whole scene.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Sudan, which has strongly returned to the international community, calls on the brotherly and friendly countries and the international community and its organizations not to leave Afghanistan alone this time and to stand with it and extend all forms of aid to it without dictation, and to stop using it as a stage for agendas and to let Afghanistan and its people take this stage as an opportunity to decide their fate and future.