THE Russia is in contact with members of Taliban who will possibly staff the new government in Afghanistan, Russian news agency RIA reports citing statements by Russian ambassador to Kabul Dmitry Zirnov.
“We have contacts with the Taliban and at a very high level, we work with them, first on issues related to the security of our embassy… and in matters related to removal Russian citizens…
In all these issues they helped us the Taliban. “In fact, at a fairly high level, including those who, as we understand, will be members of the government,” said the Russian ambassador.
The Russian ambassador also said that Moscow did not intend to supply arms to the new government of Afghanistan, according to RIA.
Referring to the expulsion of Russian citizens from Afghanistan, the Russian ambassador also noted that more than 300 Afghans with Russian passports and passports of the Collective Security Treaty Organization as well as 800 Afghan students have submitted applications to return to Russia.
Earlier on Friday, Taliban sources said that the co-founder of the Taliban was a mullah. Baradar will lead the new government that will be announced soon, Reuters reported.
In the same direction the “message” Putin
Previously, o Vladimir Putin stated that there would be no political force for direct talks with it if Afghanistan disintegrated as a country and called for joint efforts by all countries to decide the “legalization»Of a political force in this country.
“Russia is not interested in dismantling Afghanistan. “If that happens then who will we talk to?” He said. controls virtually the entire territory of Afghanistan. If so, then we have to start from this reality. “
Putin made the statement when asked during the Economic Forum in Vladivostok whether Moscow would recognize the Taliban government.
It is noted that typically, the Taliban have been recognized in Russia as terrorist organisation.
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