Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on the sidelines of the 7th meeting of the Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan, according to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
“Minister, welcome. Thank you for accepting our invitation to the regular, 7th meeting of the Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan,” Lavrov said, as cited by the Russian MFA.
He noted that the situation in the region and the world as a whole remains complicated. “We are now referring to our common region, and it is not becoming simpler,” Lavrov stated.
According to the Russian MFA, Lavrov said that the Afghan government is working towards stability in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. “It is generally agreed that there have been major po