Participants of the 7th meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan reaffirmed their collective support for the establishment of Afghanistan as an “independent, united and peaceful state”, according to a joint statement released by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Tuesday.

The meeting, held in Moscow on October 7, 2025, brought together special representatives and senior officials from Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. A delegation from Belarus attended the discussions as guests, the Russian MFA said. For the first time, an Afghan delegation headed by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaqi participated in the consultations as a full member, marking a key development in the dialogue process.

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