Russia sent a delegation of 70 businesspeople to Kabul for talks with the Taliban
On Thursday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk arrived in Kabul with a delegation of 70 Russian entrepreneurs. He held meetings with Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar, and Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The talks covered investments in agriculture, mining, transport, and the creation of a special economic zone; trade turnover for the first eight months of 2026, according to Overchuk, exceeded $349 million.
Otabek Yusupov