“As for the issue of recognition, we regularly and permanently contact our allies and partners around the world to discuss it,” Price quoted by TASS.

According to him, the United States has seen a number of positive and constructive signals from the Taliban, but it is too early to talk about the possibility of recognizing the Taliban regime as the authorities of Afghanistan.

Earlier, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that the United States does not consider the Taliban friends and does not trust them.

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