“We will not recognize the de facto government unless it fulfills its internationally recognized obligations.” The Russian Foreign Minister said.

Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)_Monitoring, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday at a news conference in the US within the framework of Russia’s presidency in the UN security council that Moscow “will not recognize the Islamic Emirate government de-jure unless it fulfils its internationally recognized obligations,” namely “, inclusivity of governing bodies, not just in the ethnic sense, but also in the political one.”

Meanwhile, he said, “We assume that the Islamic Emirate is a reality. Talks with them on the ground are necessary.”

He said, “Basic human rights are also mentioned among other criteria for international recognition, including the rights of girls and women.”

Meanwhile, he criticized the West by saying, “We certainly believe that the West should not dodge discussions because it stayed in Afghanistan for 20 years and did nothing to boost its economy in any way,” the minister continued.

Lavrov’s remarks came ahead of the UN meeting for Afghanistan affairs in Doha on May 1 and 2, put forward by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.