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Taliban-appointed diplomat takes charge in Moscow Embassy
Russia accredits diplomat to engage with interim Afghan administration, says Taliban spokesman
Zehra Nur Düz |
09.04.2022 - Update : 09.04.2022
Representatives of Taliban led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (C), accompanied by Head of Political Office of the Taliban Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanakzai (2nd R) attend Afghan talks with Afghan politicians within a conference marking a century of diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Russia on May 28, 2019 in Moscow, Russia. ( FILE PHOTO - Anadolu Agency )
By Zehra Nur Duz
ANKARA (AA) - A diplomat appointed by the Taliban as their charge d’affairs in Moscow took office on Saturday, an official with the interim Afghan administration said.
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, thanked Moscow for "accrediting the Afghan diplomat" and "facilitating the role of the Afghan Embassy in ensuring bilateral relations."
The US and its allies withdrew their troops from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, and the Taliban took power as the US-backed government collapsed last August.
The Taliban-led interim set up has yet to be recognized by the international community.
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