Putin, Erdogan agree to strengthen coordination on Afghan issues -Kremlin

Date:

Moscow (Reuters) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in Afghanistan during a phone call and agreed to strengthen bilateral coordination on Afghan issues, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday.

The presidents emphasised the priorities were counter-terrorism and tackling drug trafficking, the Kremlin said.

Taliban militants seized control of Kabul last weekend, sending thousands of civilians and Afghan military allies fleeing for safety.

President Erdogan voiced hopes for a soft transition in the country and said that it was important that the Taliban not repeat previous mistakes and to keep their promises with an ethnically inclusive approach.

“The new government to be formed in Afghanistan should be inclusive and representative of the diversity of the Afghan people,” Erdogan told Putin according to a readout following the call.

On Wednesday, Erdogan said Turkey still aims to maintain security at Kabul airport, after Taliban fighters took control of Afghanistan’s capital.

Share post:

Popular

Recent
Related

Bahrain says two soldiers killed in Houthi drone attack

Riyadh (Reuters) - Two Bahraini servicemen were killed and...

Saudi delegation visits Palestinian territories as Israel and Saudi Arabia eye normalization

Ramallah(AP) — Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed envoy to the...

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attack on Bahraini Soldiers near Yemen Border

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned...

Saudi Arabia Sends Delegation to Occupied West Bank in Historic Visit

Jericho - In a significant development, Saudi Arabia, currently...