MOSCOW, October 13. /TASS/. Russia welcomes the stabilization of the situation on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan and urges both nations to show restraint, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said it had followed with concern the reports about the latest round of escalation in the area on October 10-11.

"Kabul and Islamabad have differing views about the nature of clashes and causes of the escalation," the ministry said.

"According to the latest information, the situation has been stabilizing as of late. We welcome this process. We call upon Kabul and Islamabad to show restraint and resolve all differences through political and diplomatic methods," it said.

The Russian foreign ministry added that Moscow expected the constructive dialogue between Afghanistan and Pakistan to resume, including on counter-terrorism and regional security.

On October 11, shootings took place in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. Later, the Afghan Air Force attacked the Pakistani city of Lahore. Taliban officials did not provide details of the operation. The Afghan TV channel TOLO News claimed that at least 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed during the clashes. Islamabad announced the elimination of at least 200 militants, the destruction of 19 terrorist targets in Afghanistan from which attacks were carried out, and a strike on the headquarters of an Afghan tank battalion providing support to the extremists attacking Pakistan.