KABUL: The acting Minister of Interior Affairs Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani met with Dmitry Zhirnov Russian ambassador to Kabul, here in his office, spokesman of the ministry Abdul Mateen Qani said on Tuesday.
In the meeting, both sides discussed the continuation of relations and cooperation between Moscow and Russia, and the expansion and strengthening of bilateral and security relations between the two countries, said Qani.
Also, the two sides discussed the current situation of the region.
Russia is a member of the United Nations Security Council and has extensive relations with the Islamic Emirate.
Recently, this country [Russia] has supported the Islamic Emirate’s position of not participating in the Doha meeting.