NRF Leader Meets Head of Faction, A Just Russia, At Russian Parliament
Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front (NRF), met with Sergei Mironov, the leader of the faction, A Just Russia, in the State Duma of Russia in Moscow.
Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front (NRF), met with Sergei Mironov, the leader of the faction, A Just Russia, in the State Duma of Russia in Moscow.
According to a statement of A Just Russia party, during the meeting, the two sides discussed the political situation in Afghanistan.
Mironov said that Russia respects the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Afghanistan.
He said, "We stick to this position, and we believe that the people of Afghanistan should determine their own future."
Sergey Mironov added, "We believe that Afghanistan should not become a place for geopolitical ambitions."
The NRF leader also said that during the Taliban rule, the political situation in Afghanistan has worsened. He added that terrorist organisations and drug trafficking have increased in the country and people's rights are being violated.
Massoud emphasised that without an elected government, counternarcotics programmes, and fighting terror groups inside Afghanistan, the country can become a bomb which may explode at any moment.
Meanwhile, Mironov said that in his personal capacity and on behalf of his party, he supports the NRF leader.
Sergey Mironov also announced that they will hold a meeting in the State Duma of Russia about the problems of Afghanistan in the coming months in the presence of Ahmad Massoud.
The National Resistance Front has not yet commented on Ahmad Massoud's visit to Moscow and the details of this trip.
