UN Security Council expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan

This is stated in the UN Security Council statement.

"The members of the Security Council expressed deep concern about the high level of violence in Afghanistan after the military offensive by the Taliban * and called for an immediate reduction in violence," the TASS statement was quoted as saying.

The UN Security Council also called on the Afghan authorities and the Taliban to embark on an "inclusive and meaningful peace process led and with the participation of Afghans" to achieve a political settlement and a truce as soon as possible.

Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attacks by the Taliban during a telephone conversation.

* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.