According to him, "in less than three months" American troops were able to "complete the withdrawal by almost 95%."

"In addition, all military bases outside Kabul have been completely transferred to the Afghan Ministry of Defense and the Afghan security forces," TASS quoted him as saying.

Earlier it was reported that some of the Afghan citizens who helped the American mission in the republic plan to evacuate and place them at a military base in Virginia while their visa applications are being considered.