Press release on developments in Afghanistan
16 August 2021 17:05
1596-16-08-2021
We are closely monitoring the situation in Afghanistan after the transfer of power to the Taliban as a result of the almost complete lack of resistance from the national troops that had been trained by the United States and their allies.
According to available reports, the developments in Kabul and Afghanistan as a whole are stabilising. The Taliban have started enforcing public order and reaffirmed its guarantees of safety for local residents and foreign diplomatic missions. We call on all the Afghan parties to refrain from the use of violence and to cooperate on settling the situation by peaceful means.
The Russian Embassy in Kabul continues to operate as normal. We have established working contacts with the representatives of the new authorities to ensure the safety and security of the Russian foreign mission.
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