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2 Oct 2025

Belarus invited to participate in consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow

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NOSCOW, 2 October (BelTA) - Belarus has been invited to participate in the 7th meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan which will be held on 7 October, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said at a briefing for the press in Moscow on 2 October, BelTA has learned.

The consultations will be held at the level of special representatives and senior officials from Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. “A Belarusian delegation has been invited as guests,” Maria Zakharova said.

The Afghan side will be represented by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, who will hold a separate meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the event. The talks will focus on current issues of bilateral cooperation.

"The meeting will be opened by the Russian foreign minister. It will be held behind closed doors. Priority attention will be given to facilitating the process of Afghan national reconciliation and expanding practical interaction between the states of the region and Kabul in the political, economic, counter-terrorism, and anti-narcotic areas. The adoption of a joint statement is also planned following the meeting,” Maria Zakharova noted.