Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) – International service: Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, said that her country considers removing the name of the Islamic Emirate from the banned list and establishing relations with the Islamic Emirate as a necessity in the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking. The spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs made these statements to TASS news agency yesterday (Sunday, June 9) on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg economic meeting.In response to Moscow’s interaction with the current government in Kabul, the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry said that contact with the Taliban, which controls Afghanistan, is important for Russia’s national interests.In a conversation with Tass, he said: Those who write about such issues apparently do not pay attention to the fact that the current challenges such as the fight against drugs, terrorism and organized crime really need to be addressed.Regarding the removal of the name of the Islamic Emirate from the list of banned organizations in Russia, Zakharova said that the possible removal of the name of the Islamic Emirate from the list of banned organizations in Russia is under consideration due to the need to contact them.The spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that the continuation of interactions and contacts with the caretaker government, which controls Afghanistan, is important for Russia’s national interests.Maria Zakharova added, those who are critical of this action of Russia ignore the reality.These statements of the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry were made while earlier, Vladimir Putin, the president of this country, had also emphasized the need to establish relations with the Islamic Emirate.
Contact with the Islamic Emirate, which controls Afghanistan, is important for Russias national interests
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