KABUL, Moscow and Kabul have agreed on ending the propaganda war against each other. Qader Shah, spokesman for the the National Security Council (NSC), told Pajhwok Afghan News that National Security Advisor (NSA) Mohammad Hanif Atmar met his Russian counterpart…
KABUL. Earlier in the week, the Russian ambassador to Afghanistan said their contacts are limited to boosting security and persuading the rebels to enter talks with the government. Gen John Nicholson told reporters at a news conference in Kabul on…
KABUL in its quest for peace and stability. Atmar, who left Kabul for Moscow on Friday, met his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev there, a statement from the National Security Council office said. The meeting between Atmar and Patrushev conferred on…
National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar has left for Russia to hold talks with Russian officials on a range of issues of mutual interests, Atmar’s office said on Friday National Security Council spokesman Tawab Ghorzang told Pajhwok Afghan…
National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar is expected to travel to the Russian capital Moscow this week, an official said on Sunday. Tawab Ghorzang, the National Security Council (NSC) spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News Atmar would be meeting…
KABUL in the future. According to Russian media, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, during a press conference criticised that the United Nations had no real understanding of the current situation in Afghanistan. She said Afghanistan’s situation was very complicated, terrorist…
KABUL’s future in Moscow as beneficial. The talks involving representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, India and Russia held in Moscow on Wednesday. The meeting discussed cooperation of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries with the Afghan government in its efforts for peace and…
KABUL. The offer came at a meeting between Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani and Russian envoy Alexander Mantytskiy in Kabul. Rabbani thanked Mantytskiy for his country’s support to Afghanistan, particularly in education and military sectors, the statement said. The Russian ambassador…
Political analysts say Russia believes the removal of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s name from the UN blacklist is not in its interest, thus trying to block the move. Hekmatyar-led Hezb-i-Islami (HIA) and the Afghan government, after months of peace negotiations…
KABUL, the country’s envoy to Kabul said on Thursday. Alexander Mantytskiy told a press conference in Kabul the US and NATO had failed to ensure security in Afghanistan. He said Russia’s contact with Taliban was aimed at encouraging them to…
KABUL chairman quoted the country’s ambassador Zamir Kabulov saying on Tuesday. Fazl Hadi Muslimyar’s remarks come as Kabulov, also special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Afghanistan, last month told Interfox, a Russian news agency, that Moscow had established…
KABUL. The Russian Embassy in Kabul in a statement said the attack on November 21 killed 32 people and injured over 50. Responsibility for the attack has been claimed by the Afghan wing of the Islamic State terrorist group. “This…
KABUL’s internal matters. Muslimyar expressed concern over growing relations between Taliban and Russia and said: “The Afghan government’s silence in this regard is disappointing and Kabul’s friendly countries should play their role in this regard.” He said helping the enemy…
National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar heads to Moscow for talks with Russian authorities on equipping the nascent Afghan Air Force AAF), his office announced on Sunday. During Atmar’s trip, the two sides will discuss the delivery of…
Russian Ambassador in Kabul Alexander Mantytskiy has said his country supports the Afghan peace process, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)’s office said on Saturday. First deputy CEO Eng. Mohammad Khan and Mantytskiy, who met in the former’s office,…
Russia will hand over 10,000 Kalashnikovs assault rifles to the Afghan government on Wednesday, an official said on Tuesday. National Security Council (NSC) spokesman Tawab Ghorzang told Pajhwok Afghan News the Russian ambassador in Kabul would hand over…
KABUL. Last week, a Russian foreign ministry spokesperson said Moscow was cooperating with the Taliban groups fighting against the Islamic State -- Daesh -- fighters in Afghanistan. But the Taliban have vehemently denied any intelligence-sharing with Russia. “We don’t see…
KABUL as meddling in the country’s internal affairs. They demanded an investigation into recent remarks by a top Russian diplomat about his country contact with Taliban in the fight against the Raqqa-based terrorist organization. The Russian diplomat, Zamir Kabulov, also…
KABUL, an official said on Tuesday. Tawab Ghorzang, the National Security Council (NSC) spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News Russian Ambassador Alexander Mantytskiy called on National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar. At the meeting, the ambassador said his country was ready to…
KABUL after visiting a number of countries to attract military assistance for Afghan armed forces. Awaiting orders from the Presidential Palace, Dostum has said he is ready to play his role for improving the country’s security situation. Gen. Dostum recently…
KABUL in areas of construction and housing. Sentyurin, who called on Afghan Urban Development Minister Syed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, said Moscow was ready to rehabilitate and strength Khana Sazi, a government construction firm that constructs homes, in building affordable homes…
KABUL) and proceeds from the assumption that the alliance continues to bear a great share of responsibility for maintaining security in Afghanistan, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in connection with the expiration of the ISAF mandate, Tass news agency reports.…
KABUL. Presented in early December by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the report ignored key problems like drugs and increasing militant attacks, it said. The report highlights results of the 13-year International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) presence in Afghanistan and…
A Russian citizen, who is currently held at a detention facility in central Parwan province, would be transferred to the United States for trial by a federal court, a report said on Friday. Irek Hamidullan, who is suspected…
