Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, speaking about Afghanistan's new government, said that the formation of the cabinet is not yet complete, Moscow will monitor the process and advocates taking into account the interests of all ethnopolitical forces in the country.
"The head of the newly created cabinet and its members have the status of acting members, which seems to indicate that the process of forming the government and in general the power vertical in this country is not complete," Zakharova said at the briefing.
According to her, it is not ruled out that the power vertical will include other structures through which it will be possible to ensure the inclusiveness of the new authority, Moscow will keep an eye on it.
"Russia consistently supports taking the interests of all ethnopolitical forces in Afghanistan into account, and building a new state. We assume that this is the only way to achieve sustainable peace and harmony in Afghan society and ensure the peaceful reconstruction of the country," Zakharova stressed.
The Taliban* (banned in Russia as a terrorist movement) intensified an attack on government forces a month ago, entered Kabul on August 15 and the next day announced that the war was over. On the night of August 31, the US military left Kabul airport, ending nearly 20 years of US military presence in Afghanistan. On September 6, the Taliban announced that Panjshir, the last of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, had come under their control. The next day, the provisional government of Afghanistan was announced. It would be headed by Mohammad Hassan Akhund, who had served as foreign minister during the first Taliban rule* and was under UN sanctions.
* Terrorist organization banned in Russia
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Photo: Russian Foreign Ministry
Based on materials from RIA Novosti