It is time to mobilise resources to provide Kabul with effective financial humanitarian support, says Russian FM Sergei Lavrov.
Russia’s initiative part of an effort to boost its influence in the region after the US withdrew its forces from Afghanistan.
US decides to skip meeting; Lavrov says he regrets US’ absence.
MOSCOW: Russia called on Wednesday for a mobilisation of international aid to support Afghanistan, as Moscow hosted the Taliban for an international conference while regretting a US decision to stay away.
“We are convinced that it is time to mobilise the resources of the international community to provide Kabul with effective financial humanitarian support, including to prevent a humanitarian crisis and reduce migration flows,” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters before the start of talks with Taliban, Chinese and Pakistani officials.
According to a press release by Pakistan, China, Pakistan, Iran, India, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and a high-level Afghan delegation attended the meeting
