Al-Watan, The Peninsula Call for Supporting Efforts to Achieve Peace, Stability in Afghanistan

Doha, September 01 (QNA) - Al-Watan and The Peninsula newspapers called on Wednesday for supporting international efforts to achieve stability and peace in Afghanistan, and to help the smooth transition to everything that would achieve the aspirations of the Afghan people, which the whole world aspires to see during the coming period, in order to turn the page of bloody wars forever. In their editorials Wednesday, the two papers stressed on the need for all international actors to cooperate during the transitional period in Afghanistan in order to achieve security and stability. Moreover, they stressed on the importance of sparing the Afghan people any unnecessary political or humanitarian crises, coinciding with US withdrawal of the last of its troops. For its part, Al-Watan newspaper considered that with the departure of the last 6,000 American soldiers who were supervising the evacuation from Kabul airport, a bloody war that lasted twenty years will end. The paper referred to what the Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters, hours after the Taliban entered Kabul airport, saying: "Congratulations to Afghanistan...this victory belongs to us all." However, the Taliban has repeatedly promised a more tolerant and open brand of rule compared with their first stint in power, and Mujahid continued that theme, "We want to have good relations with the US and the world. We welcome good diplomatic relations with them all," Al-Watan pointed out. Al-Watan noted that HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani affirmed in the virtual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) on Afghanistan, the importance of addressing the current situation in Afghanistan in a realistic way and setting up incentives in order to ensure a peaceful transfer of power that preserves the basic rights of the Afghan people. The paper said that HE emphasized the necessity of the cooperation of all international actors in the transitional period in Afghanistan, noting Qatar's continued support to the efforts aimed at evacuating the civilians and ensuring their protection and safety, as well as Qatar's readiness to cooperate with everyone to promote regional and international consensus in order to achieve security and stability in Afghanistan. In conclusion of its editorial, Al-Watan drew attention to HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani's assertion of the importance of accelerating the provision of humanitarian aid to avoid any humanitarian and economic crisis in Afghanistan, warning that such crisis would have serious repercussions on the stability of Afghanistan and the region. In turn, the Peninsula newspaper praised the efforts of the State of Qatar and its effective contributions in the operations of evacuating civilians from Afghanistan and ensuring their safe passage, in addition to its persistent and continuous efforts in the peace process in the region, highlighting the praise by the leaders of the world's countries for the constructive role of the State of Qatar in the evacuation of civilians under very difficult challenges and conditions. The newspaper noted the participation of HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, in the ministerial meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) on Afghanistan, where he stressed the importance of addressing the situation in Afghanistan in a realistic way and setting up incentives in order to ensure a peaceful transfer of power that preserves the basic rights of the Afghan people. The paper indicated that the meeting reviewed the latest developments of the humanitarian, security and political situation in Afghanistan and the international efforts necessary to ensure a peaceful transition of power that guarantees the protection of civilians and preserves the gains and rights of the Afghan people. The Peninsula concluded its editorial by stressing the necessity of the cooperation of all international actors in the transitional period in Afghanistan, in order to achieve security and stability in Afghanistan. (QNA)