KABUL (Pajhwok): The sixth round of the Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan begins today in Moscow with the participation of representatives from ten neighboring and regional countries.
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi is in Moscow to attend the consultations.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the Russian Foreign Minister will deliver the first speech.
According to her, various issues of Afghanistan and the region will be discussed behind closed doors as main part of the huddle.
In addition, Zakharova said, key issues and bilateral cooperation will come up for discussion and a joint statement will be issued at the end of the meeting. .
Muttaqi has been invited as the chief guest, according to the diplomat, who said the interim foreign minister would lead the IEA delegation.
Zakharova added Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would meet his Afghan counterpart on enhanced cooperation between Moscow and Kabul.
The IEA delegation, headed by Muttaqi, has left Kabul for Moscow on Wednesday to participate in the consultations.
Earlier, Russian Ambassador Dmitry Zhirnov had met Muttaqi in Kabul and invited him to attend the sixth Moscow-format meeting.
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