In today’s world, diplomatic relations and international cooperation are considered one of the main pillars of economic development, social progress, and political stability in any country.
No country can isolate itself from the world and expect progress; this reality is well demonstrated by the current state of successful and leading countries in the world.
Afghanistan is also no exception to this rule. Establishing friendly relations with neighboring and regional countries can provide significant opportunities for trade, investment, infrastructure projects, and other forms of cooperation.
However, exiles of the fallen republic outside the country, instead of supporting such opportunities, are striving to obstruct this process in every possible way; individuals and groups who feel threatened by Afghanistan’s improved relations with other countries and are constantly seeking to create an atmosphere of distrust.
These notorious figures, by making baseless claims, exaggerating imaginary dangers, and even attributing malicious intent to partner countries, are constantly trying to dissuade other countries from expanding relations with Afghanistan.
Regarding this type of action, it must be said that this method is more of a psychological warfare tactic; the aim is to create the impression that engaging with Afghanistan will incur heavy political or economic costs for the other side.
The result of such behavior is nothing but depriving the people of great development opportunities; because diplomatic relations can open the way for exporting domestic goods, boost the labor market, and even play a positive role in resolving security and border issues; important matters whose benefits all go to the suffering people of Afghanistan, but these figures are still obstructing the flow of benefits to the people.
Whenever these relationships are deliberately destroyed or halted, the country falls into isolation, and the cost of this isolation is borne above all by ordinary people. In contrast, the experience of successful countries has shown that constructive engagement with the world is one of the keys to progress. Even governments with deep political differences maintain economic and cultural relations for their national interests.
However, regarding Afghanistan, a small, expatriate group that has been tested over twenty years of occupation prefers to prioritize their personal interests or short-term political goals over the nation’s well-being, and by fueling an atmosphere of suspicion and pessimism, they are blocking the path to international cooperation.
This approach not only hinders the country’s economic potential from flourishing but also damages Afghanistan’s image regionally and globally. Ultimately, the main losers of this dark policy are the people; the people who need jobs, markets, investment, and better life opportunities.
Preventing diplomatic progress means closing the doors of the future to this nation, and undoubtedly, those who knowingly take steps in this direction will be directly responsible for its harmful consequences.
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