Meeting of Taliban government and Chinese officials at the palace
Meeting of Taliban government and Chinese officials at the palace
Top Chinese and Russian officials visit Kabul on the same day.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Wang Yi arrived in Kabul on Thursday morning and Russia’s special envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov arrived in Kabul this afternoon to meet with senior Taliban officials.
Hafiz Zia, deputy spokesman for the Taliban’s foreign ministry, told the media that delegations from China and Russia met separately with acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Mullah Baradar, the first deputy prime minister, and a number of other officials. The series has touched on important issues.
He added: “The Chinese Foreign Minister condemned the political and economic sanctions imposed on Afghanistan and welcomed the opportunities now available in Afghanistan. Mr Wang emphasized the need for continued humanitarian and development assistance. That fact must be taken into account. ”
According to him, the Afghan side assured the visiting delegation of full security in terms of investment and trade and said that China’s investment and cooperation in Afghanistan could send a good message to other countries in terms of investment and assistance. شی.
He also said that the Foreign Minister had discussed political, economic and transit issues with Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov.
According to him, the Russian delegation led by Mr. Kabulov also includes representatives from the Ministries of Defense, Interior, Economy, Industry, Agriculture and Energy.
Mr Mottaki called on the Russian delegation to invest in Afghanistan, strengthen diplomatic ties and international co-operation in the fight against drugs, the deputy foreign ministry spokesman said.
The trips come as Beijing will host a meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbors a week later.
According to Agence France-Presse, the meeting will focus on how the Taliban can help Afghanistan after its return to power.
Although the Taliban government has not yet recognized any country in the world, it is the third and fourth high-ranking official to visit Afghanistan after the foreign ministers of Qatar and Pakistan.
