Moscow ready to host intra-Afghan dialogue

Russia is ready to provide its Moscow venue for organizing a direct dialogue of Kabul and representatives of the Taliban movement, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

“We will keep on contributing to progress in the process of national reconciliation in Afghanistan and if necessary we are ready to provide a Moscow venue for example, for contacts between representatives of Kabul and the Taliban movement,” the spokeswoman said.