Russia hosts Taliban for international talks in Moscow

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# 20 October 2021 14:47 (UTC +04:00)

Russia is hosting the Taliban for talks in Moscow on Wednesday in an effort to boost its influence across Central Asia. Moscow officials also called for action against "Islamic State" (IS) fighters, who Russia says have started to increase their presence in Afghanistan since the Taliban's takeover, APA reports citing DW.

Officials from 10 different countries, including China and Pakistan, are attending the talks. They are the Taliban's most significant international meetings since seizing power over Afghanistan in mid-August.

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