Taliban could be removed from list of terrorist organizations in Russia
The issue of removing the Taliban movement (currently banned in Russia) from the list of terrorist organizations is being considered, the Russian Foreign …
Afghanistan
Meeting on Afghanistan to be held at end of month
Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and Islamabad will hold a meeting on Afghanistan. The dates and venue will be announced later. Negotiations could take place before the end of January.
Four of six aboard Russia's jet survive crash in Afghanistan
Russia's aviation watchdog said four people survived the crash of a charter plane bound for Moscow in northern Afghanistan, citing the Russian embassy there. The Russian-registered charter plane with six people on board disappeared …
Kazakhstan removes Taliban from list of terrorist organizations
Kazakhstan has decided to exclude Taliban (banned in Russia) from the list of banned organizations, Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesman Aibek Smadiarov told Kazinform. According to him, …
Azerbaijan to have embassy in Kabul
The Azerbaijani Embassy in Afghanistan will begin working next year. In 2021, Ilham Mammadov was appointed to the post of country's ambassador in Kabul.
Afghanistan hit by two powerful earthquakes
Two powerful earthquakes were registered in Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday. The epicenter of the …
Türkiye sends aid to Afghanistan
The Republic of Türkiye has delivered its first humanitarian aid to earthquake-stricken Afghanistan. Several hundred tents, blankets and medical supplies have been sent to Herat.
Earthquake hits Afghan Herat again
In western Afghanistan, near the city of Herat, a fairly strong earthquake occurred again this evening. Its magnitude was 4.9.
Two Iranian soldiers killed after clash with Afghan border guards
Two Iranian border guards were killed in clashes that took place on the border with Afghanistan yesterday morning. Two more soldiers were injured.
Diplomats of current Afghan administration to receive accreditation in Kazakhstan
The Afghan administration's diplomats will be accredited in Kazakhstan in the near future. At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the republic explained that they were not going to recognize the new administration.
FMs of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries holding meeting in Samarkand
The foreign ministers of Russia, China and Iran and Pakistan’s minister of state for foreign affairs are holding a meeting in Uzbekistan’s …
Deadly earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan
At least 13 people were killed and more than 90 injured in Pakistan and Afghanistan after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck late on Tuesday, government officials said. At least nine people were killed and 44 injured in northwest …
Earthquake in Afghanistan felt in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocked Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicentre was 40km southeast of Jurm village, at the considerable depth of 187km, the U.S. …
Moderate earthquakes hit Turkey and Afghanistan
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit central Turkey on Sunday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicenter was located 21 kilometers southwest of the city of Goksun with a population of more than …
Clash reported between Iranian and Afghan border guards
A clash took place between the Taliban (the movement outlawed in Russia) and Iranian border guards at the Milak border of Hirmand city, located in the north of Sistan and Baluchistan province. An informed source said that …
Explosion heard in central Kabul
An explosion was heard near a mosque in central Kabul on Tuesday morning, local sources reported. A number of Kabul citizens heard a huge explosion at 10:40 local time, the Hasht-e Subh newspaper reported, citing local sources. …
Moscow hosting fifth round of Afghan consultations
A meeting on Afghanistan between the secretaries of the security councils of Central Asian countries, Pakistan, India and China will be held in Moscow on February 8. It will be attended by the secretaries of the security councils of …
UN: 6m people in Afghanistan face risk of famine
The UN has warned all member states that two thirds of Afghans are facing severe hunger and are in urgent need of aid. The intergovernmental organisation warned that six million people in Afghanistan face the risk of …
Iranian Security Council Secretary to visit Russia
Ali Shamkhani will visit Russia to discuss Afghanistan. The head of Iranian Security Council, Ali Shahmani, would arrive in Moscow next week, Russian diplomat Zamir Kabulov informed. According to him, the …
Top security officials to discuss Afghanistan next week in Moscow
A meeting on Afghanistan between the secretaries of the security councils of Central Asian countries, Pakistan, India and China will be held in Moscow next week, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, Director of the Foreign …
