Russia and Afghanistan sign agreement on military-technical cooperation

On May 27, Russia and Afghanistan signed an agreement on military-technical cooperation. The document was drawn up within the framework of the International Security Forum, negotiations took place at a meeting between the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu, and the Minister of Defense of Afghanistan, Mohammad Yakub.

"Cooperation with Russia is important for us. Afghanistan and Russia have long and historical relations, and we want to move forward in this direction. We have expanded our bilateral relations," Yakub said.

Shoigu, in turn, expressed the opinion that Western countries should unfreeze Afghan assets and take responsibility for the post-conflict reconstruction of Afghanistan after many years of presence in the country.

Voltage regulator: Russia is ready to resolve the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Moscow can become a mediator in the negotiations between Kabul and Islamabad, but only if both sides request it.

At the same meeting, Shoigu noted that Russia considers the deployment of Western military infrastructure in Afghanistan unacceptable and insists on post-conflict reconstruction of infrastructure in the country.