Afghanistan, Russia Discuss Boosting Trade and Economic Cooperation

DID Press: Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, met with Zamir Kabulov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special representative for Afghanistan, to discuss expanding bilateral relations, increasing trade and making effective use of economic opportunities between the two countries.

According to a statement from the Taliban-run Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kabulov expressed satisfaction with recent developments in Afghanistan and described the Taliban’s campaign against narcotics as noteworthy. He also said that some reports by international organisations concerning the campaign did not reflect the realities on the ground.

Muttaqi, in turn, reaffirmed the Taliban government’s commitment to a sustained campaign against the cultivation, production and trafficking of narcotics, describing these efforts as important for both Afghanistan and the wider region.