China News Service, October 22. According to a report from Peninsula Chinese on the 22nd, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization warned that Afghanistan is becoming a “terrorist’s safe haven” and will “press” the Afghan Taliban to fight terrorism.

At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the importance of stability in Afghanistan and called for help in restoring Afghanistan’s economy.

Afghan Taliban soldiers on duty at Kabul Airport.

Afghanistan is becoming a "safe haven for terrorism"?

　　According to reports, on the morning of the 21st local time, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defense ministers meeting kicked off in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called for pressure on the Taliban in Afghanistan to ensure their commitment to human rights and the fight against terrorism.

　　Stoltenberg said that we must admit, "We have made important achievements in Afghanistan, and our mission has not been in vain. We have prevented Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorists, and we have prevented any attacks on our allies."

　　It also stated, “Now, we will remain vigilant and let the new Taliban regime abide by its terrorism commitments.”

　　Stoltenberg added that the experience of the withdrawal from Afghanistan shows that NATO allies can "work together", noting that the talks on Afghanistan are aimed at learning lessons.

On September 4, local time, Kabul, Afghanistan. After the Taliban in Afghanistan took over, banks and markets reopened. A money changer waited for customers at the money exchange market.

Stability is the most important, economy is king?

　　On the other hand, Putin emphasized the importance of stability in Afghanistan and emphasized that Afghanistan should not become a source of so-called terrorism.

　　During his participation in the Valdai Forum in Sochi, Putin added that the Afghan Taliban are trying to get rid of the so-called extremists and emphasized the need to help the Afghan economy.

　　Putin added that for the past 20 years, the countries fighting there should bear most of the responsibility.

The first thing they should do is to unfreeze Afghan assets.

　　In addition, the United Nations stated that it has established a special fund to provide much-needed direct liquidity to Afghans.

　　The United Nations stated that in view of the "collapse" of the local economy, the goal of this move is to provide funds to Afghan families so that they can survive the winter.

And, in a crisis-ridden environment, you can stay at home.

　　The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme Achim Steiner said, “We must intervene, we must protect the people’s economy, and in addition to protecting human lives, we must also protect their livelihoods.”

　　The International Monetary Fund announced on the 19th that the Afghan economy will shrink by about 30% in 2021, which will trigger a refugee crisis and affect neighboring Turkey and Europe.

　　According to the report, although humanitarian assistance continues, after the Afghan Taliban came to power, the country’s central bank’s multi-billion dollar assets were frozen and international financial institutions suspended access to funds.