Taliban FM to be ‘chief guest’ in Russia-hosted Afghanistan talks

Afghanistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Sept. 19, 2024. Muttaqi will participate as the "chief guest” in what will be the sixth round of the "Moscow Format” of consultations on Afghanistan on Oct. 4, 2024.

Russia is set to convene a meeting of regional countries on Friday to discuss, among other issues, the expansion of "practical interaction" with Taliban-governed Afghanistan in political, economic, counterterrorism and counternarcotics areas.