Russia and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) signed the most significant deal since the Taliban movement came to power last year, confirming Kremlin's interests in the country and Moscow's will to become a key regional actor.
The killing of al-Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul by a U.S. drone strike confirmed Washington's interests in the region and the Taliban's policy to host terrorist organisations' high-ranking leaders in the country, which has become a "safe heaven" for different jihadist groups.
Central Asian republics want to establish solid regional cooperation to promote socio-economic projects to stabilise the area and contrast rising problems such as widespread disappointment and protests, terrorist threats and security issues related to the current situation in Afghanistan.
Since the U.S. troops' withdrawal and the Taliban's rise to power, Afghanistan has witnessed huge uncertainty, instability and destabilisation due to the terrorist threat and criminal activities, economic problems, interethnic confrontation aggravated by the Taliban interim government, and regional and international geopolitical interests.
Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Volume 18 Issue 2 - The 2021 proclamation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan reveals several straightforward and/or controversial relationships with state and non-state figures at the regional level. This intricate web of relations plays a role in outlining the Taliban regime’s assets and challenges.
On April 6th, 2022, SpecialEurasia organised the webinar "Afghanistan: geopolitical interests, humanitarian crisis and security" to address the Italian public opinion on the current situation of the Afghan people after the U.S. troops' withdrawal and the Taliban's seize of power.
The Turkmenistan-India meeting highlighted the role that Afghanistan plays in Ashgabat and New Delhi's foreign policy and regional strategy and the importance that the TAPI project play for Turkmen and Indian economies.
Recently, a video published by Al-Azaim Foundation, Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP)’s mouthpiece in the region, harshly lashed out against the Taliban and their relations with the international community and particularly neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, China, and Russia.
During the last few days, Russian companies have shown interest in supporting the TAPI pipeline project and the Taliban in reparing their helicopters and training personnel highlighting the Kremlin's strategy in Central Asia and Afghanistan.
SpecialEurasia organizza il webinar "Afghanistan: interessi geopolitici, crisi umanitaria e sicurezza" con l'obiettivo di analizzare le dinamiche attuali afghane e comprendere quali sfide il paese dovrà affrontare nel breve e medio periodo così come l'impatto che l'attuale governo ad interim dei Talebani potrà avere a livello regionale.