Zamir Kabulov, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, recently visited Kabul. Accompanied by Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov, Kabulov met with the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Taliban, Amir Khan Muttaqi. During the meeting, Muttaqi proposed that Russia leverage Afghanistan’s transit opportunities for transporting goods to South Asia. This opportunity has arisen following the completion of repairs on the Salang highway and tunnel.
The Russian delegation expressed concerns that certain countries, presumably Western nations, are attempting to interfere in the regional cooperation between countries and the Taliban. These countries are allegedly introducing new mechanisms that complicate the process, despite the availability of bilateral meetings to resolve disagreements with Kabul.
The Russian side reiterated calls for Washington to unfreeze Afghanistan’s gold and foreign currency reserves. These reserves, which are currently inaccessible to the Taliban, could significantly contribute to Afghanistan’s economic development.
The majority of these reserves are held within the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and their release could alleviate the economic crisis in Afghanistan.
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