«Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan share a close geographical proximity, and with the Taliban, banned in Russia, now serving as the de facto government in Kabul, Russia understands Kyrgyzstan’s decision to remove the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said during a briefing. TASS reports.
«Kyrgyzstan is geographically very close to Afghanistan,» Peskov noted, emphasizing the importance of building relationships with neighboring countries. He explained that establishing connections with the authorities in Kabul is essential for regional stability. «Without this, no contacts can be made,» Peskov elaborated, concluding that Russia «takes this situation with understanding.»
TASS reports that Russian diplomats have also discussed the possibility of removing the Taliban from Russia’s own list of terrorist organizations. Zamir Kabulov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, stated that both the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Justice Ministry have reported to Putin that removing the Taliban from the list is under consideration. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed support for this initiative, calling it a reflection of the current realities in Afghanistan.
Earlier, the Cabinet Chairman Akylbek Japarov met with the Charge d’Affaires of Afghanistan in Kyrgyzstan Noorullah Amin and the parties exchanged views on further cooperation.
The Kyrgyz Republic removed the Taliban from the list of extremist organizations banned in the country.
