Russia has urged the Afghan government to take urgent measures to ensure the security of civilians and step up the fight against terrorists, "First of all, exterminate bases of the international terrorist organisation Islamic State," the Foreign Ministry…
KABUL say Russia, China and Iran support their position about their negotiations with the US. Suhail Shaheen, Taliban’s spokesman for their political office in Qatar, during a trip to China, said they traveled to Russia on their invitation before traveling…
KABUL leaders and suspend peaceful consultations as a negative signal, but says Moscow expects negotiations will continue. "This is certainly a negative signal, but at the same time we take note of remarks by [Secretary of State Mike] Pompeo and…
India and Russia have voiced their support for efforts for an inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process. In a joint statement, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to an early peaceful settlement in Afghanistan. According to the Indian Express,…
KABUL National Security Advisor (NSA) Dr. Hamdullah Mohib has said hybrid threats are intertwined, interdependent and interconnected and need a joint response and a long-term strategic view. Addressing a meeting in Ufa, Russia, that brought together dozens of countries to…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow cooperates with US and other players in efforts to resolve the Afghan problem, according to a media report on Thursday. During an interview with the Mir broadcaster on Thursday, commenting…
Currently attending a two-day conference in Moscow, ex-president Hamid Karzai wants Russia to play a greater role in promoting the Afghan peace process. He issued the call while addressing an event marking the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations…
KABUL. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a rare TV interview at the start of a two-day conference in Moscow on Tuesday, called for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan. On day one of the intra-Afghan conference, Taliban negotiators met Afghan…
KABUL. The event is scheduled for May 28 in Moscow, the capital of Russia. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Pajhwok Afghan News that they had also been invited by the Russian government to attend the ceremony. However, he said the…
KABUL’s north. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) head Bortnikov underlined the need for stringent border controls to prevent the insurgents from sneaking into the former Soviet republics.. During a visit to Tajikistan, which shares a long border with Afghanistan, he…
KABUL has tripled since 2016, says a top Russian military commander. Similarly, Taliban’s activities in the war-torn country had also gone up by 30 percent in the current year, the commander of Russia's central military district claimed. TASS news agency…
Moscow has regretted the cancellation of an intra-Afghan meeting in Doha, which was slated for April 19-21. On the eve of the conference, the Afghan government said the meeting was canceled due to disagreements on the list of…
Special representatives from Russia, the US and China would hold their second joint meeting in Moscow on Afghan peace negotiations. A statement from the Russia embassy in Kabul Zamir Kabulov would attend the conference. The statement did not…
Russia has vehemently denounced a deadly airstrike by foreign forces in northern Kunduz province, where 13 civilians were killed. In a statement on Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry demanded the perpetrators of the civilian casualties should be brought…
KABUL. Sergei Lavrov held a joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart in Doha on Monday Washington-Moscow ties were effective in facilitating intra-Afghan dialogue. The Russian minister said US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met Moscow’s representatives from time to time…
KABUL and other extremist groups, reads a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday. As the number of areas controlled by the Afghan authorities continued to shrink, the need for a collective search for political and diplomatic solutions to…
KABUL, believe top Russian and American diplomats. US special representative Zalmay Khalilzad and Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov reached the agreement at a meeting in Ankara. After Friday’s meeting, Khalilzad told Anadolu Agency: “We agreed the…
KABUL on Tuesday said he will be meeting his American counterpart Zalmay Khalilzad in the Turkish capital Ankara on Feb 22. Also head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Second Asia Department, Zamir Kabulov said he and Khalilzad will particularly discuss…
KABUL. Zamir Kabulov, President Vladimir Putin’s envoy for Afghanistan, told Russian news agency RIA Novosti that Moscow was "positive" about the talks on the US troop withdrawal from the war-hit country. US Special Representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad would…
KABUL, a Russian official said on Wednesday. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters in New Delhi the two countries had an identity of views on the situation in Afghanistan. The Times of India quoted him as saying Moscow and…
US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has discussed the Afghan peace process with Russian officials, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow says. Currently on a swing through the region, Khalilzad met Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Lgor Morgulov and Presidential Envoy…
KABUL in establishing peace, a statement from the MoFA said on Saturday. The Russia summit on Afghan reconciliation process kicked off on Friday in Moscow in which delegations from HPC, representing the Afghan government, the Taliban, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and…
KABUL ambassador to Russia on the recommendation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). A letter from the MoFA sent to the president said that Dr. Latif Bahand is a qualified person to serve as Afghan envoy in Russia. The…
KABUL ambassador to Russia on the recommendation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). A letter from the MoFA sent to the president said that Dr. Latif Bahand is a qualified person to serve as Afghan envoy in Russia. The…
