The Afghan government formed by the Taliban (outlawed in Russia) is not representative and inclusive, but it is essential to work with it, Vladimir Putin said on Friday at a joint meeting of the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
According to Putin, it would be optimal to foster the dialogue "through the mechanism of the extended troika on Afghanistan (Russia, China, Pakistan and the US), this work is already in progress." He also cited the previous Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan that involved other countries of the SCO and the CSTO. "Its work can be revived if necessary and if all its member states agree," the Russian leader said.
In addition, Putin mentioned his proposal to explore the possibility of resuming the activities of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group, "which was set up to work with Afghan partners."
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