Iran, Russian Envoys Discuss Afghanistan & Counter-Terrorism Cooperation
Zamir Kabulov, Russian Special Envoy on Afghanistan and Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iranian Special Representative, met in Moscow. Rasul Mosawi, an Iranian Foreign Ministry official said that the two sides discussed regional cooperation, including stability and security of Afghanistan.
Kazemi Qomi is accompanying Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian foreign minister, to Russia.
The Iranian delegation arrived in Moscow on Tuesday.
Ahead of his Moscow visit, Abdollahian told reporters that he will discuss with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov bilateral issues and developments in Afghanistan.
Russia and Iran are yet to recognise the Taliban government, but they have close relations with the group and have accepted their diplomates in Moscow and Tehran.
