Vladimir Putin with Ashraf Ghani. Kremlin.ru
ISLAMABAD — Russia will host a regional conference on Afghanistan later this month to discuss efforts aimed at settling the protracted Afghan conflict and containing “spillover effects” of Islamic State terrorists trying to get a foothold in the war-ravaged nation.
Moscow organized a tripartite meeting on the subject late December where it only invited Pakistan and China. The dialogue prompted strong reaction and protest from the Afghan government for being left out of it.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday Afghanistan now has been formally invited to another round due in mid-February where senior officials from China, Iran, India and Pakistan also will be in attendance.
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WNU Editor: This meeting will include .... Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Iran and India. As for the U.S., they will be invited to these talks .... 'Why Not?' Russia Ready to Invite US to Six-Party Afghanistan Talks (Sputnik).
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