Russia has officially recognized the Islamic Emirate established by the Taliban in Afghanistan, continuing its diplomatic rapprochement with Kabul, Russian agencies reported tonight.
"Admitted," the Russian president's special representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, simply told the state-run Ria Novosti news agency.
This information was confirmed to TASS by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Russian media reported three days ago that the Afghan ambassador had arrived in Moscow, the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
Unnamed sources told the Ria Novosti and TASS news agencies that Ambassador Gul Hasan has arrived in Moscow and will soon take up his post.
The Taliban captured Kabul on August 15, 2021, following the fall of the government supported by the United States (US), and a few days later, the complete withdrawal of US forces followed.
Since then, Moscow has begun to normalize relations with the new Afghan government, which it sees as a potential economic and counter-terrorism partner.
However, the Taliban has not been officially recognized by any country, especially due to the disastrous situation with women's rights in Afghanistan.
In addition to Russia, Pakistan, China, Iran and most Central Asian countries still maintain de facto diplomatic relations with the Taliban authorities.
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