Russia has formally acknowledged the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan, Russian President’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov instructed the RIA Novosti news company on Thursday.
Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry additionally confirmed the event, saying Russian Ambassador Dmitry Zhirnov met Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and conveyed the federal government’s choice that underscores “the importance of this decision.” Zhirnov referred to as it “a historic step towards strengthening relations between the two countries.”
The Afghanistan Foreign Ministry stated: “With this step, bilateral relations between the two countries will further expand.”
Muttaqi expressed hope that it will result in enhanced cooperation and “would also further strengthen cooperation between Afghanistan and Russia.”
Zhirnov instructed state TV channel, Rossiya-1, that the choice was made by President Vladimir Putin on the suggestion of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
“It demonstrates Russia’s sincere desire to establish a full-fledged partnership with Afghanistan,” he stated.
Russia has taken the lead as the primary nation to formally acknowledge the Taliban administration.
No UN member state has acknowledged the interim Taliban administration in Kabul since its return to energy in August 2021.
The war-torn nation is dealing with an financial disaster, because the US has frozen $7 billion in Afghan international belongings since withdrawing international troops nearly 4 years in the past.
Only a couple of nations, together with China, have accepted an envoy from the Taliban-led interim administration, whereas Beijing despatched its envoy to Kabul in September 2023.
Source: www.anews.com.tr