The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Russia has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding cooperation with Afghanistan in the electricity sector following talks with officials from Taliban-controlled Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS).
According to a statement from DABS, Chief Executive Officer Abdul
Haq Hamkar and Taliban’s ambassador to Russia Mawlawi Gul Hassan Hassan met
with Russian Deputy Energy Minister Vladimir Khazov in Moscow.
Hamkar described the expansion of bilateral cooperation in
the energy sector as important, stressing the need to strengthen ties in
electricity, technical fields and trade relations between the two sides.
Both Afghan officials also expressed appreciation for
Russia’s continued support in the energy sector.
Khazov, for his part, reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to
enhancing cooperation with Afghanistan, saying that expanding energy and
economic relations has consistently remained a priority.
He added that efforts to deepen cooperation in these areas
are ongoing.
