"Afghanistan has issues, they are undeniable and well-known to all. The issue how to establish ties with the current power is another question. Yet they must be established somehow, these are the people who control the country and its territory, they are the current authority in Afghanistan," the Russian leader told reporters.
"We need to proceed from reality and build relations accordingly," Putin explained, TASS reported.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign and Justice Ministries have reported to President Vladimir Putin that the Taliban can be removed from the list of terrorist organizations, Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department said.
According to the Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department Zamir Kabulov, this position was supported by a number of governmental bodies.
"Positive," he said, when asked about the Foreign Ministry's position on the issue.
MP/PR
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