AVA - 34th anniversary of Soviet withdrawal marked in Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) called for positive interaction with the world on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Monitoring, In the statement, it the IEA said: “If the countries have a clear and good interaction with us, we are also ready to have a positive interaction, keeping in mind our religious and national interests.”

The statement also noted that Afghans are not aggressors, but they will tolerate the aggression of others.

“After the Soviet aggression, the US-led occupation began and its failure proved again that Afghans are very sensitive to foreigners and consider the defense of the country’s religious values, freedom and independence as their religious obligation,” the statement read.

In this statement, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan asked all parties not to try to harass Afghans, but to support the current system.

“Now that a legitimate, unified and independent government has been established in Afghanistan under the leadership of the Islamic Emirate, it is for the benefit of everyone to use this opportunity to take the path of understanding and work for positive progress.” read the statement.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan declared Wednesday, February 15, a public holiday to mark the day.

On this day, 34 years ago, when the last Soviet soldier crossed the bridge of friendship in Hairatan, the complete withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan was announced.