Afghanistan, Feb. 2 -- Taliban ambassador in Moscow urges Shanghai Cooperation Organization to invite Afghanistan as observer.
The Taliban's ambassador to Russia, Gul Hassan, says Afghanistan remains an observer member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and should attend its meetings.
In an interview with Russia's state news agency TASS, he expressed hope that Taliban representatives would be invited to upcoming SCO gatherings.
Hassan stressed that Afghanistan's observer status legally entitles it to participate in SCO discussions, adding that cooperation with the organization remains possible.
Despite this status, Afghanistan's Taliban administration has not been invited to several recent SCO meetings, including sessions he...