KAZAN, September 29. /TASS/. Participants of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan have taken note of Iran’s proposal to step up cooperation by setting up a regional contact group, according to the Kazan Declaration of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan summing up the fifth meeting.

"The parties noted the proposal of <…> Iran to strengthen regional cooperation on Afghanistan by establishing a regional contact group to discuss the issues of common interests," the statement says.