INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries said Thursday that the establishment of an inclusive government in
Afghanistan is needed for lasting peace in the country.In a joint statement, the heads of SCO member states said after a two-day meeting in
Astana, Kazakhstan, an inclusive government needs the broad participation of representatives of all ethnic and political groups and that
this was the only way to achieve long-lasting peace in Afghanistan.This two-day meeting, which started on Wednesday focused on the situation
in Afghanistan, security cooperation and Central Asian countries.The SCO leaders also said they are ready to support efforts to normalize
the situation in Afghanistan.&The member states expressed their readiness to support the efforts of the international community to ensure
peace and development in Afghanistan,& the joint statement read.Russian President Vladimir Putin also announced he supports the start of a
contact group of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization & Afghanistan.He added that SCO has traditionally been involved in Afghanistan&s
problems.Tajikistan&s President, Emomali Rahman, also emphasized in the meeting that establishing peace and stability in Afghanistan is in
the interest of all SCO member countries.RELATED STORIESTajikistan stands against IEA&s inclusion in SCO activities: RussiaPakistan&s
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