“We will continue to provide support to Kabul in strengthening the security of our communities and in combating the threat of terrorists and drug crime. Deepening relationships between education, sports, culture and humanitarian sectors is valuable in fostering friendships among our people,” the statement read.
Additionally, Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko has accepted a copy of the protocol from the newly appointed Ambassador of Afghanistan, Russia Gal Hassan.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said the formal recognition of Afghan authorities would be a driving force for productive cooperation between the two states in various fields.
“We can see a substantial outlook for trade and economic cooperation, especially in energy, transportation, agriculture and infrastructure,” the ministry said.
In April, the Russian Supreme Court suspended the Taliban movement ban and deleted the list as a terrorist group. Following this, the Russian Foreign Ministry has decided to upgrade Afghan diplomatic envoys in Moscow to the level of embassy. The Supreme Court decision came into effect on May 20, according to a unified organizational registration that is recognized as a terrorist maintained by the Federal Security Agency (FSB).
In an interview with Sputnik, Afghanistan’s special Russian representative, Zamir Kablov, said that the decision to suspend the Taliban movement removed obstacles to establishing a full-scale partnership with Kabul, including countering the threat of terrorism.
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