Russia Seeks Closer Coordination With Afghanistan on Counterterrorism: Foreign Ministry

© Sputnik / Ksenia KormilitsynaThe Ambassador of Iran to Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qumi, acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan and member of the Taliban leadership, Amir Khan Muttaqi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Russia's Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov (left to right) pose for a group photo during the 6th meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan.
The Ambassador of Iran to Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qumi, acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan and member of the Taliban leadership, Amir Khan Muttaqi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Russia's Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov (left to right) pose for a group photo during the 6th meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan. - Sputnik India, 1920, 21.10.2026
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Russia will expand its partnership with Afghanistan when it comes to counterterrorism and anti-drug operations, as well as in the defense, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
"Our country will consistently expand its partnership with Kabul in counter-terrorism, anti-narcotics and defense, based on the understanding that countering the threats facing the region is a shared task. Addressing this challenge requires constructive cooperation and the consolidation of the collective efforts of all interested nations," Zakharova told a briefing.
Moscow is also prepared to provide the necessary assistance in resolving the differences between Afghanistan and Pakistan, should they be interested, the spokeswoman added. Russia maintains that such differences must be resolved exclusively through political and diplomatic means, she also said.
On May 27, Russia and Afghanistan signed an agreement on military-technical cooperation on the sidelines of the International Security Forum held in the Moscow Region.
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