Russia does not yet have confirmation that the Taliban and the terrorist group Al-Qaeda (both banned in Russia - TASS) have broken all ties, Oleg Syromolotov, deputy head of the Russian foreign ministry, said in an interview with TASS.
"We have no such confirmations, nor do we have any evidence of the Taliban maintaining ties with al-Qaeda at the present stage," he said.
"We assume that the new Afghan authorities will not allow any terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda, to use the country's territory for their illegal activities, as it follows from the provisions of the February 29, 2020, Doha agreement between the United States and the Taliban, which, incidentally, was approved by the UN Security Council. "So we are hoping for a real implementation of the Taliban's declarations," the deputy minister added.
The Taliban began a large-scale operation to take control of Afghanistan after the announcement by the US in the spring of this year of the decision to withdraw its military forces from the country. On August 15, president of the Islamic republic Ashraf Ghani left the country and the radicals entered Kabul without any fight. On September 6, the movement announced that it had taken control of the entire Afghan territory and on September 7, it announced the composition of the provisional cabinet, whose legitimacy has not yet been recognized by any country.
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Based on materials from TASS