China reacts positively to Russian plan of holding first ‘Extended Troika’ meeting in Kabul after Taliban seizes power
The Hindu
The “extended Troika” meeting was earlier held in Qatar on August 11. Talks under the format had earlier taken place on March 18 and April 30.
China on Thursday reacted positively to a Russian proposal to convene a new meeting of the ‘Extended Troika’ on Afghanistan in Kabul – the first such conference since the Taliban seized power last month. Russia plans to convene a new meeting of the ‘Extended Troika’ on Afghanistan in Kabul after the resumption of commercial flights, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov was quoted as saying by the Russian news agency Sputnik. “We believe we should contribute to urgent stabilisation jointly with other international partners,” Mr. Morgulov said.
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