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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Vestnik RUDN. International Relations</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Vestnik RUDN. International Relations</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Международные отношения</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2313-0660</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2313-0679</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">22834</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2313-0660-2019-19-4-533-544</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>THEMATIC DOSSIER</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ТЕМАТИЧЕСКОЕ ДОСЬЕ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Religious Diplomacy in the Settlement of the Afghan Conflict: Opportunities and Limitations</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Религиозная дипломатия в урегулировании афганского конфликта: возможности и ограничения</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Krasheninnikova</surname><given-names>Elena Andreevna</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Крашенинникова</surname><given-names>Елена Андреевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>postgraduate student, World Politics Department</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>аспирант кафедры мировых политических процессов</p></bio><email>eakrasheninnikova@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">MGIMO University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">МГИМО МИД России</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2019-12-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2019</year></pub-date><volume>19</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">Islamic Factor in World Politics</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">Исламский фактор в мировой политике</issue-title><fpage>533</fpage><lpage>544</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2020-02-07"><day>07</day><month>02</month><year>2020</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2019, Krasheninnikova E.A.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2019, Крашенинникова Е.А.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2019</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Krasheninnikova E.A.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Крашенинникова Е.А.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/22834">https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/22834</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The article analyzes the potential of religious diplomacy in the settlement of the Afghan conflict. The Russian and foreign research discourses highlight the importance and examples of using religious channels as a tool of reducing tensions and resolving conflicts. However, the emphasis is mainly done on the Western practice of specialized (mainly Christian) institutions in preventing the escalation of existing conflicts. This article, in turn, is focused on the analysis of the latest, previously not studied examples of foreign policy initiatives of Islamic religious leaders in post-conflict Afghanistan. Current examples of the activity of Afghan theologians in national and international formats in mobilizing international condemnation of the methods of force against the government of the IRA are discussed. Based on the analysis of expert comments and reports of the media, it is concluded that the main task of the Afghan religious diplomacy to attract the support of the official Afghan authorities in Kabul from the Muslim world was only partially reached, since it was not possible to achieve a unanimous condemnation of the Taliban movement activities. However, in assessing the prospects for further use of religious channels to reduce mistrust and international tension, the author concludes that this tool is in demand in establishing a constructive dialogue with the societies of the Islamic world, overcoming the crisis of trust and preparing a favorable environment for future political dialogue. The author argues that the use of the peacekeeping potential of Islam in the settlement of the Afghan conflict has both potential and limitations due to the current international political situation around Afghanistan.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>В статье анализируется потенциал религиозной дипломатии в урегулировании афганского конфликта. В российском и зарубежном исследовательском дискурсах освещаются значимость и примеры использования религиозных каналов в качестве инструмента по снижению напряженности и урегулированию конфликтов. Однако акцент делается преимущественно на западной практике работы специализированных институтов (преимущественно христианских) по предотвращению эскалации существующих конфликтов. Настоящая статья, в свою очередь, ориентирована на анализ ранее подробно не изученных в литературе примеров внешнеполитических инициатив исламских религиозных деятелей в современном Афганистане. Рассматриваются актуальные примеры деятельности афганских богословов в национальном и международном форматах по мобилизации международного осуждения силовых методов борьбы движения «Талибан» (ДТ) (запрещено в РФ) против правительства Исламской Республики Афганистан (ИРА). На основе анализа аналитических докладов и публикаций в средствах массовой информации делается вывод о том, что цели правительства в Кабуле по привлечению поддержки со стороны мусульманского мира с помощью использования влияния афганских религиозных кругов были достигнуты лишь частично, так как не удалось добиться единогласного осуждения деятельности ДТ. Религиозная дипломатия официального афганского духовенства вынуждена конкурировать с религиозными деятелями ДТ, которые поддерживают самостоятельные контакты с исламскими общинами других стран. Однако при оценке перспектив дальнейшего использования религиозных каналов для снижения недоверия и международной напряженности делается вывод о востребованности данного инструмента в налаживании конструктивного диалога с обществами стран исламского мира, преодолении кризиса доверия и подготовке благоприятной среды для будущего политического диалога. Автор утверждает, что использование миротворческого потенциала ислама в урегулировании афганского конфликта имеет как возможности, так и ограничения в силу сложившейся международно-политической ситуации вокруг Афганистана.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>religious diplomacy</kwd><kwd>Islamic Republic of Afghanistan</kwd><kwd>Taliban movement</kwd><kwd>international Islamic conferences</kwd><kwd>Afghan conflict resolution</kwd><kwd>public diplomacy</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>религиозная дипломатия</kwd><kwd>Исламская Республика Афганистан</kwd><kwd>движение «Талибан»</kwd><kwd>международные исламские конференции</kwd><kwd>урегулирование афганского конфликта</kwd><kwd>публичная дипломатия</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group><award-group><award-id></award-id></award-group></funding-group></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Bakhriev, B.Kh. (2018). 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