Russia welcomes Taliban delegation to discuss stability in Afghanistan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a press conference in Sochi on the eve of talks on Afghanistan in Russia.

The United States announced Monday, October 18 that it would not participate in the meeting, which will be attended by Russia, China and Pakistan.

via REUTERS - Russian Foreign Ministry

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Russia welcomes this Wednesday, October 20 in Moscow a delegation of the new masters of Kabul.

The Taliban have been classified as “ 

terrorists 

” since the 2000s, but the channels of discussion with Moscow have always been open.

And Russia has one main goal: stability on its southern flank.

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With our correspondent in Moscow

Anissa El Jabri

October 3, 2021: an 

explosion in a mosque

in Kabul kills around 20 and injures more than 30.

Russia is one of the very first countries to issue a statement condemning the attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

October 15: Vladimir Putin is officially concerned about the ambitions and strengths of the jihadist group.

2,000 fighters are preparing to expand their influence in Central Asia and parts of Russia, says the president.

Among them hardened jihadists from Syria and Iraq, advanced earlier in the week the Russian president.

Request on the stability of the area

There will be no particular breakthrough expected this Wednesday in the Russian capital, the meeting is in any case not scheduled for that.

Moscow wants to reiterate its request for stability, to obtain answers to its questions on the means of the Taliban to achieve it.

And if for that, the new masters of Kabul must govern with other forces, then Moscow intends to weigh with all its weight and in the process impose itself as essential after the American withdrawal.

The United States will not have an emissary at this meeting.

►Also read: Afghanistan: Vladimir Putin hopes that the Taliban will become "civilized"

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