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 …
Russia and 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 …
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 …
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 …
Novak: Russian pipeline gas may be sent to Afghanistan and Pakistan via Iran
Russia can export its natural gas to the markets of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the long term, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. "If we talk about perspective, this includes exports of gas to Afghanistan, Pakistan …
Russia sends over 65 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
A batch of humanitarian aid from Russia has been delivered to Kabul by flights of the Defense Ministry, the Foreign Ministry said, adding that Afghanistan has received over 65 tons of essentials goods. "On October 16, special …
No plans to freeze work of Russian embassy in Afghanistan
Russia has no plans to freeze the work of its embassy in Kabul and evacuate its employees after the September 5 terror attack, Russian presidential special envoy for Afghanistan and director of the Russian foreign ministry’s second Asia …
Bomb blast reported near Russian Embassy in Kabul
A bomb blast was reported near the Russian Embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, local media reported. A powerful explosion occurred in the vicinity of the embassy building in the Darul Aman area, southwest of Kabul, Khaama …
Afghanistan seeks to import Russian oil products offering minerals in exchange
Afghanistan would like to exchange oil products from Russia for domestically extracted minerals, acting Afghan Minister of Industry and Trade Nooruddin Azizi said on Friday. "Our priority is to import Russian goods under a …
Afghan commerce minister to have meetings in Russia
Acting Afghan Minister of Industry and Trade Nuriddin Azizi, who had been appointed by the Taliban (outlawed in Russia), will arrive in Moscow for negotiations on August 15 to discuss deliveries of Russian oil and food products, Russian …
Russia ready to provide aid to Afghanistan over earthquake - diplomat
Russia expresses its condolences to the people of Afghanistan in regards to the earthquake in the country’s southeast and is ready to provide necessary aid, should Kabul make a request, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova …
Lavrov: Moscow do not recognize Taliban
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the issuance of accreditation to a diplomat from the government of the Taliban movement banned in Russia does not mean their official recognition. "This does not mean …
Lavrov: Russia accredits first diplomat sent by Afghan new government
Russia’s foreign ministry has accredited the first diplomat sent to Moscow by Afghanistan’s new government, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. "I would like to note that the first Afghan diplomat, …
Naryshkin speaks on the possibility of the Taliban's recognition by Russia
The head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergey Naryshkin, said that so far Russia has been taking an observational position in relation to the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation) that has come to power in Afghanistan …
Russian Foreign Ministry assesses its contacts with Taliban
Russia maintains working contacts with representatives of the Taliban (outlawed in Russia) that came to power in Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "We maintain businesslike contacts with representatives …
Russian Foreign Ministry: Moscow is not negotiating on the Taliban's recognition
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that Moscow had not received notifications from representatives of the "Taliban" movement banned in Russia about the intention to appoint its ambassador in Moscow. …
Russia to begin building border guard post on Tajik-Afghan border
Russia is beginning to build a border guard post in Tajikistan on the border with Afghanistan, Russia’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Igor Lyakin-Frolov told a press conference. "The issues [of security] were considered in the …
Russia plans to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan on December 18
Moscow is going to deliver humanitarian aid to Kabul and evacuate Russians on December 18, if weather conditions allow, Russian Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan and Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Second Asia Department Zamir Kabulov …
Third evacuation plane from Afghanistan arrives in Russia
The third and the final aircraft out of three military-transport planes evacuating people from Afghanistan has touched down at the Chkalovsky airfield outside Moscow, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters. "Three Ilyushin …
