Representative of the former authorities of Afghanistan to speak at the UN General Assembly

"The list of speakers on Monday as the representative of Afghanistan is Gulyam Iskhakzai," TASS quotes Dujarrik's answer to the question about the decision at the request of the Taliban * about the opportunity to speak at the session.

Earlier, a spokesman for the US State Department said that resolving the issue of the Taliban's representation in the UN would require a certain amount of time.

Prior to this, the Taliban appealed to the UN and expressed their intention to speak during the high-level week of the General Assembly.

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