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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Kabul, September 21 (Xinhua) — The Afghan government resolutely rejected Washington's recent calls to return Bagram Air Base to the United States, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to national sovereignty and calling on Washington to uphold its commitment to non-military intervention under the 2020 Doha Agreement, according to a statement released Sunday.
“In accordance with Islamic principles and based on its balanced, economically oriented foreign policy, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan seeks constructive relations with all states based on mutual interests,” said Deputy Government Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat in a statement published on his social media account.
The statement emphasizes that Afghanistan's independence and territorial integrity remain paramount in all bilateral relations, particularly with the United States. "It should be recalled that, in accordance with the agreement signed in Doha, the United States committed 'not to use force or threaten with force the territorial integrity or political independence of Afghanistan,' or 'not to interfere in its internal affairs,'" the statement reads.
The Afghan government calls on Washington to honor these commitments.
The response followed US President Donald Trump's statements in London on Thursday, expressing his intention to "reclaim" Bagram Air Base.
Afghan officials immediately condemned these statements. In response to US calls to reclaim the strategic airfield, Tajmir Jawad, deputy head of Afghanistan's General Intelligence Directorate (GID), stated that the Afghan government would maintain the existing system.
Bagram Air Base, located about 50 kilometers north of Kabul, served as the epicenter of US and NATO operations during two decades of war. –0–
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