KABUL: The Acting Minister of National Defense, Mawlavi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, met with the Russian delegation led by Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, and his accompanying delegation, here in his office, the ministry said in a statement on Monday.
The Russian delegation was led by the Secretary General of the Russian Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, was accompanied by the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Alexei Averchuk, the Special Representative of the Russian President for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, and the Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Dmitriy Zhirnov and many others, said the statement.
The Acting Minister of National Defense, Mawlavi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, welcomed the Russian delegation.
In the meeting, the Russian delegation praised the efforts of the Islamic Emirate, especially the Ministry of National Defense, in strengthening Afghanistan’s security and stability. Also, in the meeting, both sides emphasized the development of economic, political, and commercial relations.