In an interview with the Al-Jazeera, Hekmatyar said the ongoing war and violence in the country has been left as a legacy to the NATO forces by the former Soviet forces.
Hekmatyar further added that the country is not facing a new war but it is the same old war with the similar formation as NATO supports the same forces that were supporting the Soviet forces.
According to Hekmatyar, Washington and Moscow once had a similar view regarding Afghanistan, blaming the two countries that they had reached to an agreement to maintain the violence in the country and prevent the formation of a Islamic government under leadership of the Mujahideens, with Hezb-e-Islami remaining the main focus.
He says Moscow was supporting Washington from 2001 to 2014 and was cooperating in all sectors including the customs and logistics supply of NATO was done through Russia.
The leader of Hezb-e-Islami also claimed that the differences between Moscow and Washington sparked after 2014 with the tensions in Eastern Europe in Ukraine playing a central role.
He says the differences between the two nations also persist in Syria and Iraq which is growing as each day passes.
In regards to Russia’s support to Taliban, Hekmatyar said Moscow’s support to Taliban can be felt and understood, confirming that the group receives support from Russia.
Source Khaama Press
