China received an invitation to a meeting on Afghanistan in Moscow

“I can confirm that China has already received an invitation from the Russian side,” the diplomat said, quoted by RIA Novosti.

According to him, Beijing maintains contacts and coordination with the Russian side and all parties involved on this issue.

The Moscow format is being conducted on the basis of a six-party consultation mechanism of the special representatives of Russia, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Iran and India.

According to the special envoy of the Russian president for Afghanistan, director of the second department of Asia of the Foreign Ministry Zamir Kabulov, Russia has invited representatives of the Taliban * to take part in the meeting.

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