Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov, who also serves as director of the Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department, will attend a new international meeting of special representatives on Afghanistan under the auspices of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Doha.
“[The meeting will take place] on February 18-19 in Doha,” Kabulov said. The diplomat also added that he would represent Russia at the meeting, TASS news agency reported.
Kabulov pointed out that the Russian side “will lead its partners to the right line of behavior” at the upcoming meeting.
In addition, the diplomat said, when asked whether a Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan is planned, that it is “on the horizon.” In this regard, he recalled that this event is held once a year: “The last time, as well as the previous time, it was in the fall, so it will be.”
At the same time, the special presidential representative did not specify whether the meeting would be held in Moscow or Kazan, adding that “it will be decided.”
The upcoming UN Doha meeting on Afghanistan will be held on 18-19 February.
