Acting Foreign Minister says relations between Afghanistan and Russia are “historic” and in 1919, after Moscow recognized the independence of Afghanistan, the ties between the two countries became “better”.
In an interview with a Russian channel, Muttaqi said that ties between the Islamic Emirate and Russia had been good over the past twenty years, during the rule of the former government.
He stated that delegations of the IEA used to travel to Moscow and participate in conferences during the 20 years of the previous regime.
He added that the relations between the two countries are currently “good”.
He said that economically, Afghanistan’s trade with Russia was about $55 million in 2020 and reached $359 million in 2023 and it’s increasing.
Muttaqi added that the mentioned points indicate the improvement of relations between Kabul and Moscow.