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Sustained engagement with Taliban remains imperative: Sadiq

Pakistan on Wednesday said sustained engagement with the Interim Afghan government remained imperative as Islamabad believed a ‘new balance’ was needed to be devised with the Taliban. Addressing the fourth Moscow format meeting that began on Wednesday in…

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Moscow delivers over 65 tonnes of aid to Kabul

Russia has announced airlifting a fresh batch of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, which has been in the thick of a serious economic crisis. The aid has been flown to Kabul by planes of the Russian Defence Ministry, the…

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Talks with Russia on fuel, food supplies today

Kabul and Moscow are all set to hold talks in Moscow today (August 15) on Russian oil and food deliveries to Afghanistan. Headed by the headed minister of industry and commerce, a delegation of the Islamic Emirate of…

No need for more diplomats: Afghan embassy in Moscow

The Afghan embassy in Moscow says it is functioning normally and does not need more employees, a media report said on Wednesday. "Currently, the embassy in Moscow is operating as usual. All its divisions operate on the full…

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More than 200 people flown to Moscow from Kabul

More than 200 people belonging to Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Armenia and Afghanistan have been flown to Moscow by plane from Kabul. This was stated in a statement issued by the Russian Ministry of Defense. The source said that the…

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Afghanistan ready for civilized interaction with the world: Hanafi

Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan at a summit in Moscow said that Afghanistan is ready for any civilized interaction with the world, calling on the international community to recognize the current government and asked the United States to…

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Will outline policy at Moscow conference: Mujahid

The Taliban delegation will outline the policy of the interim Afghan government at a meeting being hosted by Moscow today (Wednesday). Deputy Minister of Information and Culture Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted on Tuesday: "The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA)…

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Russia expects Taliban to attend Moscow conference

Russian foreign ministry on Thursday said that it expects a Taliban delegation to travel to Moscow next week and participate in conference there about Afghanistan. Sputnik News Agency quoted statements of Russian foreign ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova about…

Moscow, Dushanbe vow to ward off Taliban threat

Moscow and Dushanbe have conferred on joint measures to ward off threats from the Taliban to Tajikistan, says a media report. TASS news agency reported Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Tajik counterpart Sherali Mirzo discussed the…

Jamiat not invited to Moscow summit: Ahmadzai

The Moscow conference on Afghan peace process is expected to be attended by 16 Afghan officials, representatives of a number of political parties and a 10-member Taliban delegation, but Jamiat-i-Islami Afghanistan is not invited to the summit. Two…

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WJ delegation to attend Moscow, Ankara summits

The Wolesi Jirga speaker on Monday said a delegation of the lower house of parliament would attend international conferences in Moscow and Ankara on the Afghanistan peace process. Addressing a ceremony marking national day of journalists here, Mir…

Moscow may be new venue for Afghan peace talks

Russia has hinted at hosting next rounds of the ongoing intra-Afghan peace negotiations, which remain snail-paced over the past two months President Putin’s special envoy for Afghanistan said on Wednesday: “Despite reports on the resumption of meetings by…

Atmar, Lavrov to discuss to combat trade, terrorism

Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar is due in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on issues of common interest. A spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said:  “On February 24-27, Atmar will visit Moscow for…

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Taliban ready to resume dialogue with US

KABUL delegation visited Russian on Friday to discuss the situation emerging after the cancelation of peace talks with the United States. Russia’s state news agency Tass quoted Taliban’s Qatar-based spokesman Suhail Shaheen as saying the delegation held consultations with Zamir…

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Moscow ready to 3rd party role in US-Taliban deal

KABUL if requested, a state media reported. “The Russian side is ready to be the third party at the signing or a guarantor of how the deal between the United States and the Taliban movement is implemented,” the TASS news…

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Led by Mullah Baradar, Taliban delegation off to Russia

KABUL. The ceremony marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between Russia and Afghanistan is expected to be followed by information talks between Taliban representatives and senior Afghan politicians including former president Hamid Karzai. A statement attributed to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah…

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Moscow talks lack executive power, reacts Kabul

KABUL and Afghan politicians who met in Moscow and agreed to continue talks, the Afghan government on Thursday said the gathering in Russia was a political summit and lacked executive outcome. The two-day talks chaired by Former President Hamid Karzai…

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Upbeat about peace, Atmar joins Moscow talks

KABUL representatives in Moscow, Russia, his election office in Kabul said, calling the first day talks as ‘hope-giving.’ The conference that kicked off a day earlier in Moscow and resumed on Wednesday is aimed at discussing peace and reconciliation in…

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Moscow talks to yield ‘positive outcome’: Participants

KABUL peace on the day two Wednesday called the gathering as ‘constructive’ and expressed hope for a fruitful outcome. The conference that kicked off a day earlier in Moscow and resumed on Wednesday is aimed at discussing peace and reconciliation…

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In Moscow, Taliban say Afghan constitution not ‘valid’

KABUL’s constitution was not ‘valid’ and they wanted an Islamic constitution and ‘an inclusive Islamic government system.’ Speaking at a gathering with senior Afghan politicians in Moscow, the Taliban representative said the Kabul government constitution was invalid and had been…

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In Moscow, Taliban say Afghan constitution not ‘valid’

KABUL’s constitution was not ‘valid’ and they wanted an Islamic constitution and ‘an inclusive Islamic government system.’ Speaking at a gathering with senior Afghan politicians in Moscow, the Taliban representative said the Kabul government constitution was invalid and had been…

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