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❗️Russia signs military & technical cooperation agreement with Taliban
Russia and the Taliban have reached an agreement on military and technical cooperation.
Russian news agency Interfax reported on 27 May that the deal was concluded during the “International Security Forum” held in Moscow.
According to the report, Taliban Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob held talks with Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Sergei Shoigu on the sidelines of the event.
During the meeting, Yaqoob said that engagement with Russia is important for the Taliban and that both sides have been expanding their bilateral relations.
He added that Afghanistan and Russia share historic ties and that the Taliban aims to maintain and strengthen those relations.
Shoigu, in turn, urged Western countries to release Afghanistan’s frozen assets and take responsibility for the country’s reconstruction.
One day later on 28 May, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Vasily Osmakov met with Yaqoob in Moscow to discuss regional security and potential bilateral military cooperation.
According to the ministry, the two sides addressed security issues in Central and South Asia, as well as the outlook for cooperation between their armed forces, including areas of military collaboration.
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/60653
Russia, Afghanistan sign military cooperation deal in Moscow