Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi meets Russian envoy Zamir Kabulov to discuss expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation….reports Asian Lite News Desk
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi met Russian President’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov to discuss strengthening bilateral relations, with a particular focus on expanding trade and economic cooperation.
During the meeting, the two sides held comprehensive discussions on ways to make effective use of existing opportunities to increase trade between Afghanistan and Russia.
Muttaqi described the development of relations with Russia as important and stressed the need for both countries to maximise existing economic and trade opportunities based on mutual interests.
Kabulov, meanwhile, praised recent developments in Afghanistan and highlighted the Islamic Emirate’s efforts to combat narcotics, describing the campaign as particularly noteworthy.
He also said reports published by some international organisations regarding Afghanistan’s anti-narcotics campaign did not reflect the facts.
Muttaqi reiterated the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s commitment to a sustained campaign against the cultivation, production and trafficking of narcotics.
He said efforts to tackle the drug trade were important not only for Afghanistan but also for the wider region.
The meeting highlighted the two countries’ interest in strengthening economic engagement and expanding cooperation in areas of mutual benefit.
