Russia has offered to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan to ease rising tensions, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Speaking at a press conference in the Kremlin, Maria Zakharova emphasised that establishing stability in the region is Russia’s top priority.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi had held a telephone conversation on Friday to mediate to reduce growing strain between the two countries. "Welcomed the agreement reached between Kabul and Islamabad, mediated by Qatar and Turkiye, on a mutual ceasefire and an end to cross-border shootings along the Afghan-Pakistani frontier.".

Zakharova described Pakistan and Afghanistan as key regional partners and warned that border tensions between them could pose a seriou

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