The US State Department found the format of the expanded "troika" on Afghanistan effective

This is reported by TASS.

“We believe the troika plus format is effective and valuable,” West said.

He added that the United States intends to continue to invest in it.

Earlier, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that the Russian side called on the Taliban * to step up efforts to counter terrorism in Afghanistan.

* "Taliban" - the organization is under UN sanctions for terrorist activities.