AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev, referring to the escalating tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan, stated that the organization stands ready to facilitate a mediation process, provided both parties show genuine political commitment to resolving their differences.
He emphasized that existing mechanisms within the SCO could be utilized to help de-escalate tensions and create conditions conducive to dialogue, contingent upon both sides’ serious intent to settle their disputes.
Yermekbayev stressed that the SCO is closely monitoring developments in Taliban-Pakistan relations and underscored stability in Afghanistan and its surrounding regions as a key factor for regional security.
He added that SCO member states, upon request, can leverage their diplomatic and political capacities to support the revival of dialogue between Kabul and Islamabad.
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