Contents tagged with Taliban
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Russia set to remove Taliban from terrorist organizations list
Russia is set to remove the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations. A decision already made at the highest level, reports TASS, citing Zamir Kabulov, the Russian President's Special Envoy for Afghanistan. According to Kabulov, only formalities remain to be completed.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the FSB and several other Russian agencies, is finalizing the legal work to exclude the Taliban from Russia's list of terrorist organizations. It's not about desire; the …
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Taliban seeks Russian endorsement for Afghanistan's membership in global alliances, including SCO, EAEU, and BRICS
The Taliban movement is keen for Afghanistan to become a full member of the SCO, EAEU, and BRICS, stated Afghanistan's chargé d'affaires in Moscow, Jamal Nasir Garwal, in an interview with Russian newspaper Izvestia.
"Afghanistan remains an observer in the SCO, but we want to become a permanent member of this organization. And we hope Russia will support us in this matter," said the head of the Afghan diplomatic mission in Russia. He added that the same intention applies to the BRICS …
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International Economic Forum Russia – Islamic World kicks off in Tatarstan; Taliban, Iran, Turkey among honored guests
The 15th International Economic Forum "Russia – Islamic World", known as the Kazan Forum, is underway in Tatarstan. The program features 125 thematic sessions across 12 different directions and will continue until 19 May.
The goal of the 15th Kazan Forum is "to provide a platform for leading international experts in economics and finance from the Islamic world to strengthen ties between member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Russian Federation in economic, …
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Taliban officials to attend economic forum in Russia despite terror designation
Representatives from the Taliban, labeled a terrorist organization, will once again visit Russia as part of a delegation to the "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum" economic forum. The forum will include Afghanistan's Minister of Civil Aviation and Transport and the Minister of Industry and Trade, as well as "around a hundred business community representatives." All are members of the government formed by the Taliban after seizing Kabul and gaining full control over Afghanistan. The delegation …
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Russia intends to invest in Taliban
A group of Russian investors visited Afghanistan to discuss joint projects with the Taliban militants who seized power in the country.
According to the Moscow Times, Inamullah Samangani, an official representative of the Taliban, reported about the meeting with the delegation from Russia.
According to him, the Russians met with Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi and discussed the possibility of oil and gas production, construction of oil refineries, as well as the production …
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Russia rejects Taliban's invitation to Afghanistan’s government inauguration
Russia rejected the Taliban’s invitation to take part in the inauguration ceremony of the new government of Afghanistan, said the press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS.
"No, Russia will not take part in any way," he said.
According to Peskov, it is important for Moscow to understand what further steps the current Afghan leadership will take.
Peskov also said that no one, including Russia, benefited from the Taliban coming to power in …
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Putin suggests bringing Taliban into ‘family of civilized nations’
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed a desire to establish ties with the Taliban militants who captured Afghanistan.
"Russia is not interested in Afghanistan’s disintegration . If this happens, then there will be no one to talk to. And if this is so, then we need to think about the fact that the sooner the Taliban enters, so to speak, into the family of civilized nations, the easier it will be to contact, communicate and somehow influence them, " said Putin at the plenary session of the …
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Kremlin: Taliban want Russia to help develop the Afghanistan’s natural resources
The Taliban would like Russia's participation in the development of the Afghan economy, including mining, transport and energy projects, said on the talk show "Solovyov Live" the Russian ambassador in Kabul Dmitry Zhirnov.
"The Taliban are open to our participation in the economy, including the development of natural resources," he said, adding that now this is a question for Russian business.
The Taliban, according to Zhirnov, are interested in "establishing trade and economic cooperation," …
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Taliban claim Russia and China support them
Russia and China are supporting the Taliban, which seized Afghanistan on August 15, said official representative of the Islamist group Suhail Shaheen at a press conference in Kabul.
"The Taliban is the political and military force of Afghanistan. This is reality, and they (Russia and China) support this," Shaheen said.
He stressed that this is not financial support.
It is noteworthy that Russia is officially recognizes the Taliban as a terrorist group. This decision was made by the Supreme …
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Russia deploys S-300 missile systems to Afghanistan border
Russia continues to strengthen its troops near Afghanistan border, despite the assurances of the Russian Foreign Ministry that it is possible to negotiate with the Taliban and claims of the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu that the Taliban promised not to cross the border.
On Tuesday, the Russian military in Tajikistan began a new series of exercises, Interfax reports with reference to the press service of the Central Military District.
About a thousand soldiers from the 201st military …