Afghanistan to attend next Moscow Format as full member: Kabulov

KABUL (Pajhwok): Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov says the next meeting of the Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan will be held in September-October 2025, with the exact date yet to be determined, reports TASS.

He also announced Afghanistan will participate at this meeting as a full member.

“The date has not yet been determined, but by tradition, we will definitely hold it [the meeting] in September-October,” the Russian diplomat said following the consultations of the working groups on Afghanistan, which were held in the Qatari capital of Doha under the auspices of the UN.

“We, together with our regional like-minded partners and the Ambassador [of Russia to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov], have already discussed here the possible content [of the consultations] and further coordination of joint actions,” Kabulov said, adding that “Afghanistan will participate in this meeting as a full member.”

On October 4, 2024, the sixth meeting of the Moscow format on Afghanistan was held in Moscow with the participation of special representatives and senior officials of Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

The event was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the interim government of Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi as the main guest.

The Moscow Format was established in 2017 to support the process of national reconciliation in Afghanistan. Its members include Afghanistan, Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

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