Taliban officials to attend economic forum in Russia despite terror designation
uawire.org - 2024-05-07T15:00:21.000Z

Representatives from the Taliban, labeled a terrorist organization, will once again visit Russia as part of a delegation to the "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum" economic forum. The forum will include Afghanistan's Minister of Civil Aviation and Transport and the Minister of Industry and Trade, as well as "around a hundred business community representatives." All are members of the government formed by the Taliban after seizing Kabul and gaining full control over Afghanistan. The delegation...

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