RASC News

Rudabe Applied Studies Center

  • Home
  • Afghanistan
  • World
  • Arts & Culture
  • History
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Women Studies
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • About
  • English
    • العربية
    • English
    • Français
    • Deutsch
    • پښتو
    • فارسی
    • Русский
    • Español
    • Тоҷикӣ
RASC NewsRASC News
  • Home
  • Afghanistan
  • World
  • Arts & Culture
  • History
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Women Studies
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • About
Follow US
© 2023 RASC. All Rights Reserved.
RASC News > Afghanistan > Khairullah Khairkhwa Travels to Russia Despite UN Sanctions
AfghanistanNewsWorld

Khairullah Khairkhwa Travels to Russia Despite UN Sanctions

Published 10/09/2024
SHARE

RASC News Agency: Reports indicate that Khairullah Khairkhwa, the Taliban’s Minister of Information and Culture, who has been listed under UN Security Council sanctions, traveled to Russia on Tuesday. According to a Taliban statement, Khairkhwa is set to participate in a four-day conference titled “Union of Cultures” in Saint Petersburg.

 

Khairkhwa was added to the UN sanctions list in 2001. In recent months, there has been a marked increase in foreign trips by senior Taliban officials. Over the past six months, Taliban leaders, including Mullah Mohammad Hassan, the Prime Minister; Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister; Abdul Kabir, Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs; Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Defense Minister; Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Interior Minister; Abdul Haq Wasiq, the Head of Intelligence; Nada Mohammad Nadim, the Minister of Higher Education; and Habibullah Agha, the Minister of Education, have traveled abroad, notably to Russia, Qatar, the UAE, Iran, Uzbekistan, Cameroon, Turkmenistan, and several other countries.

 

Despite all these officials being subject to UN sanctions, including travel bans, arms embargoes, and asset freezes, their international engagements have increased. The UN Security Council initially imposed sanctions on the Taliban in November 1999, targeting the group’s assets, travel, and access to arms. These measures were in response to the Taliban’s refusal to hand over al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to the United States. Over time, these sanctions, initially aimed at al-Qaeda, were expanded to cover the Taliban as well.

 

Moreover, UN Security Council Resolution 1988, passed in 2011, introduced additional sanctions on individuals and entities associated with the Taliban, with the goal of supporting peace and stability in Afghanistan. However, despite the Taliban’s intensifying restrictions and human rights violations over the past three years, certain countries continue to overlook these abuses, engaging with the Taliban leadership and extending invitations for diplomatic talks.

RASC 10/09/2024

Follow Us

Facebook Like
Twitter Follow
Instagram Follow
Youtube Subscribe
Related Articles
AfghanistanNewsWorld

Taliban Decree: No Private University May Hire Faculty Without Official Approval

30/01/2025
Woman in Panjshir Dies from Fear as Taliban Stage Midnight Raid on Her Home
US State Department: The Restrictions Imposed on Women by the Taliban are an Obstacle to their Recognition
Taliban Violence Against Residents in Takhar Province
Heinous Murder of a 60-Year-Old Man in Parwan Province
- ADVERTISEMENT -
Ad imageAd image
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vivamus a odio ex.
English | Français
Deutsch | Español
Русский | Тоҷикӣ
فارسی | پښتو | العربية

© 2023 RASC. All Rights Reserved.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?