Developments in Afghanistan

The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the participants of the consultations "expressed interest in working out regional infrastructure projects involving Afghanistan, noted the prospects for economic and trade exchanges and investment cooperation with Kabul"

According to the newspaper, many women are afraid to visit them even on the eve of their weddings

The Afghan crisis will be the focus of an upcoming UN meeting in the Qatari capital of Doha

"It will be a fact of life and there will be nothing to discuss," Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva said

"We are convinced that any productive discussion of the situation in Afghanistan is impossible without direct involvement of the country’s de-facto authorities," Vasily Nebenzya said at a meeting of the UN Security Council on Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid stated that the Taliban government has "extremely positive diplomatic and trading relations" with Russia

"We need to proceed from reality and build relations accordingly," the Russian leader explained

According to Dmitry Agranovsky, Russian practice does not know any precedents of removing the status of a terrorist organization, and the law does not give direct instructions on the possibility of resolving this conflict

Russian presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov met with Deputy Prime Minister for political issues Abdul Kabir, Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani

Deputy Governor of the Sistan and Baluchistan Province Alireza Marhamati noted that "no clashes took place" and the border is open