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POLITICS
Viktor KORGUN
Viktor Korgun, D.Sc. (Hist.), head of the Afghanistan Sector, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russian Federation)
On the whole, the country greeted 2006 with positive political dynamics at home and crippling military-political and socioeconomic problems. On the one hand, the September 2005 parliamentary elections completed an important stage of national resurrection and development outlined by the Bonn Agreement of 2001. On the other, reconstruction turned out to be a protracted and painful process with no glimpse of hope ahead.
The situation on the domestic political scene worsened partly because of increased drug production and trafficking and the intensified armed struggle of the opponents of Hamid Karzai and his regime, thus undermining the country’s chances of achieving peace and stability. The inefficient government and equally inefficient international efforts are mainly responsible for the negative context. The country’s leaders are obviously unable to cope with the most urgent issues—better living standards and security for all—which creates deep-seated disillusionment among the ordinary people and plays into the hands of those who oppose the regime. The central government is rapidly losing popular support as being weak, incompetent, and unsure of itself; this is amply confirmed by the mounting corruption, violation of law, involvement of local officials in………….
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